“And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went into the high priest†(Acts 9:1).
This week we will be examining the life of the Apostle Paul first known to us as Saul. He made his living as a tentmaker, was a leader of the Pharisees, and a persecutor of the Christian Church. Saul thought the teachings of the Christian Church were heresy and worked to stop its influence. Saul was educated, especially in the Scriptures and had great credentials that God could and would later use. For now Saul walked in darkness. He was sincere in his beliefs but he was sincerely wrong. We first see Saul at the stoning of Stephen. He was as guilty as if he had thrown the stones with the others. We see in today’s scripture that Saul was on his way to persecute more Christians. Little did he know there was going to be something dramatic and miraculous that would lift the veil of darkness that had been covering his eyes. Saul was going to “see the light†along the way. His life would never be the same again.
Before Jesus came to live in our hearts, we, too, were walking in darkness. Once Jesus shed His light on our lives, we began writing our success story for those still in darkness to read. Since that day we, too, can say our lives have never been the same.
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: Chaplain David Trogdon miraculously escaped death when enemy fire blew a sleeve patch from his uniform. It’s critical to pray for chaplains.
