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. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet. Acts 8:26-28

God had been using Philip (one of the original seven deacons) mightily on Samaria. God wanted to use him elsewhere for an important task. God sent him to the desert area between Jerusalem and Egypt. God didn’t tell him what he was going to do there, just that he was to go. Am I willing to go even when the Lord doesn’t tell me everything in advance?

As I read this I cannot help but think of Abraham (Abram at the time). He was living in pagan “Ur of the Chaldeans” (Genesis 11:31). God called him to leave home (and everything associated with home, to go to a land “I will show you” (Genesis 12:1). In other words, “Go.” Be willing to “go,” even though you do not know where you are “going.” Am I willing to go even when the Lord doesn’t tell me everything in advance?

The challenge is not limited to geographic relocation. God can call us to “go,” when moving is not involved. Sometimes the call to “go,” may mean go talk to that lonely person.” If I go, I have no idea how it will turn out, but that isn’t for me to worry about. I merely need to “go.” “Going” may mean “Go take a meal.” “Go, serve in the church.” “Go, call or visit someone who is sick.” “Go, ask for forgiveness.” “Go share the gospel.”

Am I willing to go even when the Lord doesn’t tell me everything in advance?