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JUST PASSING THROUGH - The Passing Through Of The Lord Series 007
"But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea."
God wants you to get to a place where purpose has totally taken you over. Not everyone gets there. You must be such a Christian that lives intentionally and by the principle of commitment and not convenience. When you live by commitment, even when it is not delightful, you'll keep doing what is expected of you. The immature and the unintentional are those who relocated and having been put at arm's length from people, chooses to do their thing, which is convenient for them.
That shows you they have not been living intentionally before. When you have been faithful in secret, it will show in the public assignments given you. The people who will not be able to sustain faithfulness outwardly are those who have practiced unfaithfulness in secrecy.
What does the Bible say about Philip? "But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea."
Philip could have given the excuse of, "I am just a passerby. There's nothing so special. I'm not waiting or tarrying here." However, he begged to differ. The Bible rather says, "...and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea."
If you have not done a similar act before, you might not know it takes a lot of sacrifice and intention to do so. Have you gone on a journey before where you had to board like 3-4 transportation systems to get there? Have you ever preached in all of them? Or you only comforted yourself that having preached in one would do? If you had done a thing like that before, you'll know how tedious it is for Philip to preach in all their cities. Let alone, Philip was probably on foot also, travelling, yet he preached as he passed through all their cities until he made arrival at Caesarea.
How many of you have comforted yourself with the thought of, "I am just passing through. I am just a stranger. We just came here to visit. I'm not an indigene. I am not here permanently. I just came for SIWES. I just came for teaching practice. I just wanted to say hi to you etc?" Philip found himself in your shoes but he still didn't shed off the responsibility of preaching the gospel. Even if it was somebody you just met at the bus stop and your waiting time isn't more than two to five minutes, I bet it with you that you can still introduce Christ to him.
You also must learn to preach the gospel as you pass through places and people. You must learn to preach the gospel to every creature you contact whether you have such a luxury of time or not. Philip didn't have that. He didn't lodge overnight, and got comfortable before he opened his mouth. He did even in his weariness and journey. As you go through life, meeting people and touching new places, make it a point of duty to preach Christ to them.
Many will be prepared grounds for you. They will be like the Ethiopian Eunuch reading the book of Isaiah but who couldn't understand it and now desires someone to join him in his vehicle and interpret it to him.
Acts 8:31, KJV
"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."
Many of those you will meet might be troubled, confused, depressed, frustrated and those needing answers and comfort. Their needing answers and comfort will be your leverage in their lives. Like that man desired Philip to come and sit with him, they also will show great enthusiasm to listen to what you have to say. They may maintain a front. They may be the Ethiopian Eunuch - a great man who has charge of all the treasures of Candace but I tell you, they are like ripe fruit that falls when its branch is shaken. I pray for you, you won't trivialize the preaching of the gospel as you visit, go round, travel around. Rather, while with friends, siblings, school mates etc, you'll have cause to say, "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek" (Romans 1:16, KJV).
PRAYER/CONFESSION: Lord, I preach in and out seasons. I am able and empowered. I am not ashamed of the gospel.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Leviticus 11:1-12:8, Mark 5:21-43, Psalm 38:1-22, Proverbs 10:8-9
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