DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE READING? 

GOD ASKS

 “Philip ran over and heard the man reading from the prophet Isaiah. Philip asked, ‘Do you understand what you are reading?” (Acts 8:30). 

When I was little, I liked memorizing stories and the exact time in which pages had to be turned. That way I pretended to «read» to my little sister. I really wanted to be able to read for real! God is not the one who asked today’s question, but rather a man who was led by God. The story is not very common. A man accepts to change his plans for the day and sets off walking through the desert. Suddenly, he starts talking with a stranger. We don ‘t even know if Philip greeted the Ethiopian; he just went up to him, observed him and asked, ‘(Do you understand what you’re reading?» Then he started giving him a reading comprehension lesson and, to conclude, baptized him. How unusual! 

However, it all makes sense if we understand who God is and what His plan is, if we understand how He acts and how those who love and follow Him act.

All those who give books away, teach others to read, to enjoy good stories and value the innumerable benefits of getting in the habit of reading from childhood, not only open up the known world, but also provide tools to better understand God’s Word.

There are many today who don ‘t understand what they’re reading and are eager to meet someone who will remind them of the value of the most beautiful story ever told.

«This Ethiopian represented a large class who need to be taught by such missionaries as Philip—men who will hear the voice of God and go where He sends them… All over the world men and women are looking wistfully to heaven. Prayers and tears and inquiries go up from souls longing for light, for grace, for the Holy Spirit. Many are on the verge of the kingdom, waiting only to be gathered in. . . . Today angels will guide the footsteps of those workers who will allow the Holy Spirit to sanctify their tongues and refine and ennoble their hearts» (The Acts of the Apostles, ch. 11, p. 109).

How wonderful! God has a plan for each of His children. He not only carried it out on a desert road in Gaza, He can carry it out today!

Do you understand what you’re reading? Ask yourself that question and also be prepared to ask it to others.

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Daily Devotions for Youth 2021
«TAGS TO MAKE YOU THINK
BY: CAROLINA RAMOS»
Collaborators: Misael Morillo & Angelica Cuate