127 Saul Sees the Light

Acts 9:1-21, TBC Book Two, Chapter 127
The brilliant light engulfed Saul so suddenly that he gasped and dropped to his knees, shielding his eyes with his arms. His entire body shook with fear. Then he heard a voice calling out in Hebrew, “Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?”

Upon hearing his name, Saul lowered his arms and forced himself to look at the light, but it was too much for him. So he put his head down and raised his arm to cover his face.

“Who are you, Lord?” he asked.

“I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”

Saul recognized that proverb. An ox-goad was a long pole with sharp barbs of iron at the end. The master would use it to steer the ox, but if the ox was stubborn or dumb, it would inflict pain upon itself by resisting the guiding rod. Saul caught the drift of those words.

“What do you want me to do, Lord?” he asked. . . .

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 Today’s Takeaways
     A proverb to guide you: A “righteous” rage is dissipated by revelation—Jesus is the light of the world, exposing darkness that masquerades as light.
     A promise to cling to: “Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. . . . As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? . . .’
               "Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus. For three days he was blind. . . .” Acts 9:1, 3-4, 8-9 NIV
     A praise to fill you: What Faith Can Do  Kutless     [Can skip ad after first 5 seconds]    

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