#soap # Acts 08 ## Title: God Orders Our Steps ## Scripture: (Acts 8:26-27) Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south on the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is a desert road.) So he got up and went. There he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasury. He had come to Jerusalem to worship, (NET) ## Observation: The Holy Spirit placed Philip at the right place. Philip knew how the book of Isaiah spoke of Jesus and was ready to answer the eunuch’s questions. The eunuch was moved by the Holy Spirit to read the scroll of Isaiah that day and was ready to think over what it meant. When you think about it, there were many different circumstances that had to come together for this moment to happen. Philip needed to be passing that way and close enough to hear the eunuch reading. The eunuch needed to be in a place where he was willing to listen. There are so many details that came together and God was orchestrating them all. If we truly believe God is sovereign and we are truly living as close to Him as we can, we can expect Him to put us in the right moment to make a difference for Him. Our job is to pay attention and take the next step. ## Application: Keep your eyes open for God’s “coincidences” today. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for giving us the honor of serving You.