Acts 8:39-40

"When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea."

"When they came up out of the water... the eunuch... went on his way rejoicing." And so the Lord, (using the eunuch) spread the Word to a new land; but what happened to Phillip? Following the eunuch's baptism, Phillip miraculously appears in Azotus -- travels about preaching the Gospel, then ends up in the seaside town of Caesarea. Many people find astounding the idea that Phillip was transported more than 40 miles away. While that transportation is an interesting event, what I find more intriguing is the sequence of Phillip's life:* As a deacon, Phillip served food to the Greek widows;* As an evangelist, he went to Samaria and preached the Word;* On the road to Gaza, he moved from speaking in public to ministering to one Ethiopian eunuch;* In Caesarea, he raised a family, including four daughters, each of whom was a prophetess (Acts 21:9).Phillip flowed in ministry -- he went where God called him. So often we make following God a difficult process. Most of the time it's because we use words like, "I'm trying to understand God's will for my life." Do you think Phillip tried to "understand God's will for his life" when he left his position as a deacon in the Jerusalem church to go to Samaria? What about when he left a thriving ministry to witness to one guy on the road to Gaza? What about when God placed him in the beautiful seaside town of Caesarea to raise four Spirit filled Christian daughters? Here's a news flash: None of us will ever fully understand God's purpose in events -- whether before, after, or during. So rather than searching for God's will, we need to just follow Phillip's example and "go" the next time God calls.

Try this: Over the next few days hold this thought in your head -- "will 'go' when God calls." The way it works for me is this, I place myself in a willing servant mentality -- when my Lord asks I will hear, I will go, and I will do. I will not question or ask for clarification. My only condition is that whatever it is it follows Biblical principles -- for example Philippians 4:8 ("whatever is true... noble... right... pure... lovely... admirable... excellent or praiseworthy...). Many times this can be as simple as picking up trash or helping someone unload their car -- regardless of the task I am resolved to answer -- "Yes Lord." When the Lord next calls -- what will your answer be?