Acts
9:1, “And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the
disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters
to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they
were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.”
Paul’s
mindset made him an adversary to the very ONE that he professed to love. It is
amazing how people can use their religious fervor for self-edification. That is
one of the first clues that they are off course. There is no doubt that Paul
pursued his vocation vigorously and as a calling from God. But, also think of
the notoriety he must have received from his superiors for a job well done. The
religious establishment wanted to destroy this new movement of Christianity and
Paul was their number 1 man.
Acts
9:3, “And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined
round about him a light from heaven: 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a
voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5And he said, Who
art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard
for thee to kick against the pricks.” The beginning of Saul’s conversion to the
person of Paul was when he met Jesus that day on the road to Damascus. He was
going about doing his thing but the Lord saw the person he was to become.
You
may be doing your thing today but the Lord Jesus sees the person He wants you
to be. If you will hear His voice and follow Him, He will lead you in His
Light. Saul saw the Light and heard His Voice, then he fell on his face before
Him. He bowed in humble submission because he recognized the Sovereign presence
of the Divine. He introduced Himself as “Jesus whom thou persecutest.”
If
you are not following Jesus today, you are opposing Him just as Saul was. Saul
changed his mindset and thinking when he met Jesus. He went on in obedience and
the Light of Heaven continued to shine on his life. The Light changed his life
and gave him a new name to signify the change. He became Paul, a mighty
instrument for the cause of Jesus Christ. The difference was his encounter with
Christ and a greater understanding of The Lord Of Glory.
Who Is The King Of Glory? “...The Lord Almighty—he is the King of glory.” Let Jesus Christ reveal Himself to you today! Allow Him to show you the King Of Glory!
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