"Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, 'Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.' This is desert. So he arose and went."
Acts 8:26-27a
There must be a reason for the aside, "This is desert." The desert is a hot, barren, forsaken, dusty, lonely place. I love the desert because it has its own beauty and attraction. But it is not a place of choice without air-conditioning! But when Philip was told to go – without air – to this forsake place, he did not dilly-dally around. He knew that if God called him to the desert, there must be a purpose. We sometimes go through the desert in our spiritual experiences and it can be a lonely place. But God has a purpose if we are open to it. Someone on the same desert road needs to hear of God's grace.
Today's Thought: If God leads through the desert, he has a purpose.
Have a purposeful day. Love you.
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