Acts 8:27 …and, behold a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great
authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians who had the charge of all her
treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship.
28. Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaius the prophet (Isaiah 53)
One of the greatest pieces of evidence pointing to a creator is the internal drive of every man to worship something. From the jungles of Africa to the rice fields of China, each and every culture is driven by a worship and draw to a power greater than humanity. Even the individual who claims there is no God is driven to worship a science, seeking understanding of something greater. The Bible says in Romans 1, “Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:”
No doubt you have encountered an individual questioning the grace of God saying, “how could a just and merciful God allow a human life in Africa, never having heard the gospel to go to hell?” Romans submits that all are without excuse because his power is displayed in and through his creation. I believe that native as he intently hunts a wild boar could look across the jungle and say in his own tongue “somebody had to have made this.” I believe an omnipotent and omniscient God could have already equipped and burdened a missionary for that very soul who is surrendering to an internal prompting.
In this passage we find a man from a pagan land returning from Jerusalem. This man had all the power and money one could dream of. As a dignitary under Queen Candace he had control of the entirety of the country’s wealth. With everything going for him, he still knew deep within he needed to worship. Nothing in his homeland could satisfy, but something was happening in Jerusalem. If he was to ever discover genuine worship of a real God, he must needs go to Jerusalem. Like our world today, he went to “church” and left with a Bible, but no instruction or discipleship on how to read it.
Each soul is compelled by its creator to seek out worship. Each Sunday the churches of America are blessed with traffic flow through the doors of the church-house. People are seeking something to fill the void so apparent in their lives. In our technological age, there is free access to the Word of God on every smart phone and computer. The Bible continues to be the best seller of all time. The information is there. The internal draw is there! What more does it take? Tune in tomorrow as we continue in the life of Philip.
28. Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaius the prophet (Isaiah 53)
One of the greatest pieces of evidence pointing to a creator is the internal drive of every man to worship something. From the jungles of Africa to the rice fields of China, each and every culture is driven by a worship and draw to a power greater than humanity. Even the individual who claims there is no God is driven to worship a science, seeking understanding of something greater. The Bible says in Romans 1, “Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:”
No doubt you have encountered an individual questioning the grace of God saying, “how could a just and merciful God allow a human life in Africa, never having heard the gospel to go to hell?” Romans submits that all are without excuse because his power is displayed in and through his creation. I believe that native as he intently hunts a wild boar could look across the jungle and say in his own tongue “somebody had to have made this.” I believe an omnipotent and omniscient God could have already equipped and burdened a missionary for that very soul who is surrendering to an internal prompting.
In this passage we find a man from a pagan land returning from Jerusalem. This man had all the power and money one could dream of. As a dignitary under Queen Candace he had control of the entirety of the country’s wealth. With everything going for him, he still knew deep within he needed to worship. Nothing in his homeland could satisfy, but something was happening in Jerusalem. If he was to ever discover genuine worship of a real God, he must needs go to Jerusalem. Like our world today, he went to “church” and left with a Bible, but no instruction or discipleship on how to read it.
Each soul is compelled by its creator to seek out worship. Each Sunday the churches of America are blessed with traffic flow through the doors of the church-house. People are seeking something to fill the void so apparent in their lives. In our technological age, there is free access to the Word of God on every smart phone and computer. The Bible continues to be the best seller of all time. The information is there. The internal draw is there! What more does it take? Tune in tomorrow as we continue in the life of Philip.
