March 19, 2009 - Acts 8:34

“The eunuch asked Philip, ‘Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?’” Acts 8:34.
Philip has been asked to join the Ethiopian eunuch in his chariot to discuss the book of Isaiah. The eunuch was journeying back to his home country when Philip caught up to him traveling on a desert road in Gaza. In seeking to understand this passage from Isaiah, chapter 53, the eunuch asks this searching question. It seems that this man was genuinely seeking to get at the truth, and he was not embarrassed to ask whatever question necessary to understand it. No question was a bad question; just the one not asked.
There was a time in my journey with Jesus that I hid behind a mask of knowledge, not knowing what else to call it. I acted as if I knew many of the “secrets” of the kingdom of God, not realizing at the time how ridiculous I appeared to those around me. I came off as a prideful know-it-all (want-to-be, at that!). As I have journeyed on, I realized to my embarrassment that I did not know it all. In fact, I am not sure that I understood much at all. But what I did have was a thirst to understand more and to learn. It was around that time that I learned there was no such thing as a dumb question other than the one not asked. Learning became a positive motivation in my life, and was now something that I would seek to do for the rest of my life. I decided to be a learner for life!
Questions to consider: Like the eunuch, are you still seeking to understand truth? Are you still growing, or are you in a rut? If you are in a rut, what will it take for you to get out?
Prayer: Father, I ask that You will always stir me up and cause me to always be a seeker who is desiring to learn Your truth. Help me to not just fill my head, but to have my life impacted for Your kingdom’s sake. Please help me to continue on the journey and use me to help others find the truth in You. Amen.