Philip in Samaria

Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ there. Acts 8:5

At first, this passage is confusing and you wonder why the Holy Spirit did not come upon the Samaritans as they were being saved. GOD chose to wait until the apostles Peter and John arrived to have the Holy Spirit come upon the people so that the Jews and Samaritans could witness this event together and to show they needed to depend on each other and show the oneness in the body in Christ. Had this not happened, the two groups would most likely have continued to be separate even within the Christian community.

For me, this reading emphasizes the sovereignty of GOD and that though we don't always know why things are happening a certain way, GOD always knows, it is always according to his plan, and it is all good. This is something that I need to remember more in my daily life.

Sorry for the late post.