Your Chariot Ride

“All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.  For the Kingdom is the Lord’s and He rules over the nations” –Psalm 22:27-28

“So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, ‘Do you understand what you are reading’

                And he said, ‘How can I, unless someone guides me?’ And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him.” –Acts 8:30-31

We are called by God to be missionaries (Mark 16:15).  We are called by God to minister to each other (Heb. 6:10).  Psalm 22 says that the Lord rules over THE nations (that includes all nations-even the one you live in) so don’t use the excuse that you don’t have the money, time or resources to “go ye into the world” because you ARE The world!!!!!  Look outside your window, in your backyard, down your street, there are people all around you who are in need of the Lord Jesus Christ!  Have you ever tried talking with someone at your job about Jesus Christ?  What do you do when you see or hear others talking about religion or reading religious material?  Do you hang your head in embarrassment?  Or do you allow God to open the door to a conversation about Jesus Christ?  In Acts 8 Philip jumped at the opportunity to help another person who was reading the bible.  He actually took charge of the chariot!  When is the last time you “overtook someone’s chariot” to tell them something great about what God was doing in your life???  And yes, I know I am speaking metaphorically here but you can’t just sit in the back and hope for a smooth ride now can you???  It takes action.  The transition from where you are now to where you will be “in the driver’s seat” may prove to be difficult, a little bumpy even!  But sometimes you just have to go in faith!