In Acts 8, we see Philip, a man in step with the Spirit. The Ethiopian eunuch is reading the Old Testament Scriptures, but he does not understand what they mean. The Spirit of God is at work - "And the Spirit said to Philip, 'Go up and join this chariot" (Acts 8:29). Philip led the Ethiopian eunuch to faith in Christ. Philip, then, continued in the way of the Spirit - "the Spirit of the Lord caught up Philip" (Acts 8:39). The Spirit continued to use Philip in the preaching of the Gospel of Christ - "he preached the Gospel to all the towns till he came to Caesarea" (Acts 8:40). From Philip, we learn this - the importance of going where the Spirit leads us. If we are to lead others, we must follow the leading of the Spirit. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, Philip had been transformed. In John 6, where Jesus fed the 5,000, Philip knew nothing of the power of God to do mighty things. At that time, Philip said, 'It can't be done. We cannot feed this great multitude.' In Acts 8, we see a very different Philip, a new Philip. No longer does he say, 'It can't be done.' Now, he says, 'It shall be done.' When Philip saw what Christ could do for the hungry multitude, he caught a glimpse of what Christ could do in his own life. Now, Philip - a man led by the Spirit of God - was leading others to Jesus, the Son of God. The Spirit leads us to Christ that we, in turn, might lead others to Christ. This, we can only do through the power of the Holy Spirit. With His power, we dare not say, 'It can't be done.' With His power, we dare to say, 'It shall be done.'
