1061. The Ethiopian Treasurer or Seeking, Sought and Saved

The Ethiopian Treasurer or Seeking, Sought and Saved

Behind the Scenes (Joh_16:8).

Seeking for Light (Psa_68:31).

Sought of God (Joh_7:37).

Instructed by Philip (Act_8:35).

Saved (Act_8:37).

Baptized (Act_8:36,Act_8:38).

Rejoicing (Act_8:39).

There is much to learn concerning the Ethiopian treasurer that is both instructive and interesting. He seems to picture for us the average experience of the unbeliever in coming to God. Some have thought of the conversion of Saul of Tarsus as a model conversion; but he was rather a type of the conversion of Israel, at the Lord's Return.

The Ethiopian treasurer brings before us the great underlying methods of God's dealings with the lost. First of all there was the preparation of the heart. The Ethiopian had evidently felt God's workings within him, preparing him for the reception of the Truth.

Then in succession came the Ethiopian's search for light; his returning home unhelped, followed by the coming of the servant of a compassionate God; then Philip's sermon, as they rode slowly along the way; then the receptive heart of the Ethiopian as he believed the Lord Jesus and was baptized. Last of all comes the resultant testimony of the new-born son of Ethiopia as he returns to his country as a witness of the Cross of Calvary.

Autor: R.E. NEIGHBOUR