May 25th, 2026
by Pastor Michael Goins
by Pastor Michael Goins
Desert Roads
Scripture: Acts 8:26-40
Devotional:
Philip was already in the middle of a successful revival in Samaria when Holy Spirit redirected him to a desert road. There, led by the Spirit, he approached a chariot carrying an Ethiopian official who was reading from Isaiah. Philip obeyed the nudge, not a booming voice but a quiet internal specific prompting, and ran alongside the chariot. That single act of Spirit-led obedience led a man to salvation and, according to historians, sparked the Christian faith in an entire nation.
How often do we sense a quiet inner prompting, “the nudge” to speak to a stranger, to call an old friend, to sit beside someone who looks lonely but we talk ourselves out of it? We negotiate: “That would be awkward.” “What would I even say?” “They probably don't want to be bothered.” Philip could have thought the same thing. He was coming off a city-wide move of God; why leave for a desert road?
But Philip's obedience wasn't based on circumstances, it was based on the voice of the Spirit. He didn't know where the road led. He didn't know who was in the chariot. He simply went. And in going, he discovered that the Holy Spirit had already been preparing the man's heart. God doesn't ask us to create the moment; He asks us to show up to the moment He has already arranged.
The nudge of the Holy Spirit often feels small like a flutter, a thought, a tug in your spirit. But small nudges from God carry eternal weight. The Ethiopian official went home rejoicing, and Philip was supernaturally transported to his next assignment. Obedience to the Spirit's whisper is never wasted.
Today, when you sense even the smallest nudge to encourage, pray for, or share with someone, act on it immediately. Don't overthink it, even if it’s a desert road. Just go because moments don’t last always.
Reflection:
Can you recall a moment when you sensed a nudge to share or minister but hesitated? What held you back? How does knowing that God prepares the hearts of others change how you respond to His nudges?
Scripture: Acts 8:26-40
Devotional:
Philip was already in the middle of a successful revival in Samaria when Holy Spirit redirected him to a desert road. There, led by the Spirit, he approached a chariot carrying an Ethiopian official who was reading from Isaiah. Philip obeyed the nudge, not a booming voice but a quiet internal specific prompting, and ran alongside the chariot. That single act of Spirit-led obedience led a man to salvation and, according to historians, sparked the Christian faith in an entire nation.
How often do we sense a quiet inner prompting, “the nudge” to speak to a stranger, to call an old friend, to sit beside someone who looks lonely but we talk ourselves out of it? We negotiate: “That would be awkward.” “What would I even say?” “They probably don't want to be bothered.” Philip could have thought the same thing. He was coming off a city-wide move of God; why leave for a desert road?
But Philip's obedience wasn't based on circumstances, it was based on the voice of the Spirit. He didn't know where the road led. He didn't know who was in the chariot. He simply went. And in going, he discovered that the Holy Spirit had already been preparing the man's heart. God doesn't ask us to create the moment; He asks us to show up to the moment He has already arranged.
The nudge of the Holy Spirit often feels small like a flutter, a thought, a tug in your spirit. But small nudges from God carry eternal weight. The Ethiopian official went home rejoicing, and Philip was supernaturally transported to his next assignment. Obedience to the Spirit's whisper is never wasted.
Today, when you sense even the smallest nudge to encourage, pray for, or share with someone, act on it immediately. Don't overthink it, even if it’s a desert road. Just go because moments don’t last always.
Reflection:
Can you recall a moment when you sensed a nudge to share or minister but hesitated? What held you back? How does knowing that God prepares the hearts of others change how you respond to His nudges?
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Thank you for sharing