by Pastor Jon Courson.

And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. And he arose and went …
Acts 8:26-27

Philip, whose ministry had brought about the wonderful work of the Lord in Samaria, was now being called to Gaza. ‘But Lord, what about the posters?’ he could have protested. ‘What about the book-signings? Lord, I’m so influential here in Samaria. The entire city is getting turned on to You. Why are You asking me to go to the desert? There’s nothing down there.’

Please note that the Lord didn’t say why He was sending Philip to the desert. He just said, ‘Arise and go.’ And Philip arose and went. If you struggle with finding God’s will, know this: God’s will is for you to obey what He tells you to do one step at a time. He doesn’t give us the full story. He just says, ‘I want you to go down to the desert. And once you do that, I’ll show you the next step.’ That’s why the Christian life is so incredibly exciting – we never know what’s ahead.

A scientist placed caterpillars on the rim of a large pot containing dirt and several of their favorite plants. The caterpillars began to move along the rim of the pot – each one following the one in front, every caterpillar thinking the one ahead of him knew where he was going. Around and around and around they went until they all died of starvation.

Do you feel like you’re drying up and getting dizzy? Could it be because the Lord spoke to you at some point but, because you were so intent on following the caterpillar in front of you, you missed the adventure? The key to the exciting, impacting Christian life is to be like Philip and obey when you hear the Lord’s voice or feel His pull – even though you don’t know the end of the story at the beginning.

This Daily Devotional is an excerpt from the book “A Days Journey” by Pastor Jon Courson.

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