1068. Rejoicing

Rejoicing

"The eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing" (Act_8:39, l. c.).

Following the baptism, Philip's work was done. The record reads: "The Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more." The Spirit had other work for Philip, for he was found preaching in Azotus.

Following the baptism, the eunuch went on his way rejoicing. He had been hungry and thirsty. He had been spending his money for that which was not bread, his labor for that which satisfieth not. Then he had heard the call of God: "Incline your ear and come unto Me, hear and your soul shall live." Then he sought the Lord and found him. He turned from his ways and thoughts to God's ways and thoughts, and he went on his way rejoicing. To him it seemed that the very mountains and hills along his path were singing; to him the very trees were clapping their hands for joy.

It would have been interesting to have watched the journey of this saved Ethiopian. He had something that did not wear off at the next turn of the road, He had something that he took with him back to his own country and to his own home.

The record leaves him "rejoicing," as he went his way; and when, one day, we see him in Glory, he will be "rejoicing" still.

Of course, he went on home, and gave there his testimony concerning what the Lord had done. This is one thing that the saved always do. Something had happened in his life, and he told it out. Some One, even the Son of God, had come into his life and* he told Him out.

"For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." The redeemed of the Lord will say so.

As the Ethiopian treasurer came again to his home, he entered a heathen city and a heathen court. How his heart must have burned within him. He saw the follies of this old life. He saw the madness and the sadness of those who have not the Lord.

Many a trying hour, and perhaps much persecution, may have been his lot. Yet he pressed on until he passed through the gates into the City of God.

Autor: R.E. NEIGHBOUR