斐理順服聖神的指引,時時刻刻都明白自己下一步該做什麼。
這是值得我們效法的理想行為。
或者說,我們無需效法他,因為我們應效法他的態度,或許會做些不同的事情,但始終要在聖神的引導下進行。
太監就說:「你看,這裡有水, 有什麼能阻擋我受洗呢?」
按照猶太傳統,確實有一件事阻礙他:他無法生育兒子。
然而,在耶穌面前,起點並不重要。重要的是我們全然投入祂,沉浸在祂的愛中。
Philip follows the Holy Spirit and, moment by moment, understands what he should do next. This is an ideal behavior that we should imitate. Or there is nothing to imitate, because we should imitate his attitude and perhaps do different things, however always under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
The minister of the queen asks: What is to prevent my being baptized?
According to Jewish tradition, there was indeed something preventing him: the fact that he could not have sons.
However, in front of Jesus, starting points do not count. What counts is throwing ourselves towards Him, diving into His Love.