Philip was then instructed by an angel to go to the desert road that leads from Jerusalem to Gaza. There a number of incidents in the Bible of angels directing God's servants.
On the way Philip met an Ethiopian. The journey can be as important as the destination. The Ethiopian was reading the Book of Isaiah, and the Spirit instructed Philip to go near to the Ethiopians chariot.
Philip initiated the conversation by asking the Ethiopian if he understood what he was reading. The man could not, and said he needed someone to explain it to him. We need to realise that people need us to explain what the Bible is all about, that is why it is important to preach the good news, it is not just about actions.
The man was reading from Isaiah 53, the clearest prophecy of the cross that there is in the Old Testament. Philip explained that Isaiah was talking about Jesus. The eunuch believed and was baptised at the first opportunity. Philip was suddenly transported elsewhere by the Spirit and continued preaching, while the Ethiopian went on his way rejoicing.
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