God speaks through His creation all the time, and He speaks through people all the time. But some of us are tough to reach. Saul was one of those. He was so "dense" to spiritual things. He was so steeped in his traditions and religiosity, that God Almighty had to use unusual means to reach him.
Acts chapter 9 tells his amazing story. We soon read that Saul, this man on a "holy war" mission to destroy the followers of Jesus, being knocked off his donkey by a "light" that shone so brightly that it literally knocked him off of the donkey. It must have been like a bolt of lightening.
How often do we get some unforeseen physical interruption in our life? God may just be trying to get our attention. We need to recognize, as Saul did, that it must be God speaking. Then, as Saul did, we should ask, "Who are you, Lord?" Saul (Paul) certainly knew this occurrence was spiritual, but he now questioned from WHICH source it had come from.
Saul was now blinded to natural things but enlightened and illuminated to TRUTH. He became Paul, the most ardent follower of Jesus and preacher of the Gospel ever. He gave his life for the TRUTH that he found that day. He was used by God to write most of the epistles or letters that form the New Testament of the Bible.
Lord, today, let me be so sensitive to your presence and voice that I may hear and see your work in my life. Use my life Lord, TODAY, to do whatever it is that you need me to do.
Acts chapter 9 tells his amazing story. We soon read that Saul, this man on a "holy war" mission to destroy the followers of Jesus, being knocked off his donkey by a "light" that shone so brightly that it literally knocked him off of the donkey. It must have been like a bolt of lightening.
How often do we get some unforeseen physical interruption in our life? God may just be trying to get our attention. We need to recognize, as Saul did, that it must be God speaking. Then, as Saul did, we should ask, "Who are you, Lord?" Saul (Paul) certainly knew this occurrence was spiritual, but he now questioned from WHICH source it had come from.
Saul was now blinded to natural things but enlightened and illuminated to TRUTH. He became Paul, the most ardent follower of Jesus and preacher of the Gospel ever. He gave his life for the TRUTH that he found that day. He was used by God to write most of the epistles or letters that form the New Testament of the Bible.
Lord, today, let me be so sensitive to your presence and voice that I may hear and see your work in my life. Use my life Lord, TODAY, to do whatever it is that you need me to do.
