Led by the Spirit in Mission

Exodus 30-32; Acts 8

“On that day a great persecution broke out against the church at Jerusalem…Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went….Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, ‘Go south to the road – the desert road – that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.’…The Spirit told Philip, ‘Go to that chariot and stay near it.’”

Acts 8:1, 4, 26, 29

How does the Lord of the harvest guide us into mission opportunities?

In the life of Phillip, God redeemed the persecution and Philip’s refugee circumstances to put him in proximity with Samaritans who were ready to hear the gospel. God also sent an angel to give Phillip very specific “GPS” coordinates so he could intersect with a strategic, Ethiopian leader who was seeking truth as he traveled home from a Jerusalem pilgrimage. The Holy Spirit counseled Phillip as to how he was to engage conversation with the Ethiopian eunuch, not just where he was to go.

Are we living on mission each day, available to the promptings of the Spirit, or are we distracted by our circumstances?

Mission often happens in the unplanned moments of life.

Are we actively seeking God’s open doors for us today?

“Lord Jesus, I offer my life to you this day, for your kingdom mission and glory.”