DCLM Daily Manna 2024: DCLM Daily Manna 9 August 2024: Join the Waiting Souls’ Chariot
Text: Acts 8:26-40 (KJV)
26 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.
27 And he arose and went: 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 Esaias the prophet.
29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip*, that the eunuch saw* him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
KEY VERSE: Acts 8:35
“Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.”
David Brainerd, once said, “I care not where I live, or what hardships I go through so that I can but gain souls to Christ. While I sleep, I dream of these things; as soon as I awake, I think of this great work. All my desire is the conversion of sinners, and all my hope is in God”.
The main business of the believer after conversion is soul-winning for Christ. Today, our text highlights the conversion of a eunuch of Ethiopian through Philip’s soul-winning effort. The eunuch had gone to Jerusalem on a religious pilgrimage and, on his return journey, was reading the Book of Isaiah about how Jesus was to be crucified. However, he could not make sense of the passage. An angel instructed Philip to explain the Scripture to him. This led to his conversion.
Gospel time is harvest time, and gospel work is harvest work. Unfortunately, the harvest time is always short as death could snatch away the sinner or the harvester. We must be relentless in our effort to bring others – relatives, friends, neighbours, colleagues, etc. – to the saving knowledge of Christ. Many have the zeal to carry out the soul-winning work but never maintain that zeal and spiritual fervour in the task.
Unfortunately, many believers today have taken the back seat with regard to the execution of the great commission. Yet, souls are dying every day and going to hell. Time is short. Eternity is certain. Death is near. You must rise now and win them one by one. Soon, the harvest will be over and if souls under convictions like the Ethiopian eunuch are not reached with the gospel message now, their souls could be lost by your negligence. Pray for burdened heart for perishing souls like David Brainerd today and be part of the end-time soul harvesters.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Soul-winning is profitable here and hereafter.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Job 1-4
Don’t forget to Follow Elanhub on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
Daily Manna 9 August 2024
