Is that a pool of water that I see here by the road?

Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. And he rose and went.  Acts 8: 26-27

And he rose up and went.  From my true-to-life experience, this is the sweet spot.  It’s not about weighing options or writing pro / con lists or even so much, “Well, I’ll pray about it,” which is often used as a conversation stopper and not a declarative statement.  

Because of course there was nothing particularly attractive about this option, heading out at noon to a desert place.  But because Philip was a man full of the Spirit and of wisdom, he was positioned to obey the still, quiet voice.  In the midst of the church being ravaged by the Establishment, in the midst of being scattered, in the midst of signs and great miracles being performed, he heard The Voice.

And he rose and went.  

And changed the story of generations.  

The question that glints from every decision: Who knows, but for such a time as this?