When Saul was on the road to Damascus to persecute believers, the Lord knocked him off his horse, blinded him and asked him why he was persecuting Him. Saul’s understanding of Scripture had been shaken. He thought he was doing God’s will only to find out he was greatly deceived. After being led to Damascus …
To move forward spiritually is not easy and takes effort. Our own free will and our sinful nature often stand in our way of making progress along our spiritual journey. The changed Saul (Paul) writes about this transformation. Colossians 3:1Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities …
Ananias received divine direction from the Lord to go to a man named Saul and lay hands upon him so his sight could be restored. This was not an easy assignment because Saul had persecuted the church and had a bad reputation. The Lord told Ananias that Saul has been praying and would be His …
Throughout the Bible God gives divine direction to His children. Here three examples: Noah was given divine direction to build an Ark. Lot was given divine direction to leave Sodom. Joseph was given divine direction to take Mary as his wife. In the story of the of Saul, God gave divine direction to a believer …
Have ever watched a sporting event or been part of a team that took a time out? A time out is used by the coach to stop an opponent’s momentum, to calm a team down, or regroup. Small children may receive a time out to correct bad behavior. A time out enables the child to …
Have you ever experienced God’s divine intervention? If you are a follower of Jesus, God has intervened. When the Lord prompts you to pray, that is divine intervention. When the Lord places you at the right time and the right place to help or encourage someone, that is divine intervention. I believe the Lord intervenes …
As a young man, Saul received extensive teaching in the Scripture of the day, (our Old Testament) and was knowledgeable. Although he knew a lot about God, he really did not know the God of the Bible. This lack of relationship with God resulted in Saul being deceived. He was unable to see the identity …
How you see the world often depends on the lens you are looking through. If you are looking for the negative things in life, you will surely find them. In that situation, the negative will tend to be what you emphasize. However, if you are content with life, you will tend to overlook some of …
Have you ever been in a situation where you were not sure how to react or what the truth was? What did you do? Did you realize that you can ask the Lord for discernment? With all that is going on in the world we all need the discernment that comes from the Lord. Often, …
After Matthew had been called by Jesus, he invited Jesus, his disciples, tax collecting friends, other disreputable sinners to a banquet to meet Jesus. It seems that during this party the Pharisees and teachers of the religious leaders were complaining about the people who were there. They asked the disciples of Jesus, who was the …