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“What is to Prevent Us Being Children of God?”
Philip, led by the Holy Spirit, encountered an Ethiopian eunuch. Despite the eunuch's position of power and wealth, he faced marginalization on multiple fronts. Deeply devout, he embarked on a pilgrimage from Ethiopia to Jerusalem, only to find himself barred from the temple due to his foreign heritage and African ethnicity. Additionally, he faced sexual marginalization. Although he possessed a copy of the Book of Isaiah and had the intellectual capacity to read Scriptures, no one had delved into their depth with him. His revolutionary question, "What is to prevent me from being baptized if the gospel is true?" led Philip to a profound transformation in his understanding of God's work. There were numerous reasons for Philip to hesitate in baptizing the eunuch—he was a Gentile, a foreigner, considered impure. Yet, when confronted with the question, "What is to prevent me?" both of them transcended prejudices, doctrines, and traditions to enter the realm of the Gospel. What aspects, beyond my beliefs, doctrines, and traditions, should I, like Philip and the eunuch, explore in the new world that God is bringing about?
Acts 8:26-40
April 28, 2024
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