# 1 _So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship. (ACTS 8:27)
In the first century, unlike today, Candace was not a name, but a title. It belonged to the queen mother of the ruler of an area the Greeks called Meroe, around the upper reaches of the Nile River. The people of that nation felt the king was so holy he was good for nothing temporal, so Candace carried out many of his earthly responsibilities. As a trade center, her country was very wealthy, so her powerful official in charge of the treasury would have had the ability to travel to the Holy City for worship.
# 2 _From this trip, he brought back more than Candace would have expected__the news of the Messiah struck the Ethiopian eunuch's heart quickly, and he accepted Christ. According to tradition, the woman he served also accepted Christ.
# 3 _We never know, when we share our faith, what important person may be touched by our words. Though our friends might be humble, we may connect with a poweful man or woman who needs to come to faith. With a single witness, like Phillip God's Word may reach a person of influence. Speak up!
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