16 ‘Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen and will see of me. 17 I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them 18 to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me."
19 “So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven. 20 First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached that they should repent and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds." Acts 26:13-20[NIV]
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The Lord speaks to all of us in his own special way, though few have the major conversion experience the likes of Saul (Later known as the disciple Paul). After Jesus appeared to Paul, he swiftly put aside his wicked ways of persecuting Christians as while working as a 'tax collector,' then went on to become one of the greatest teaching Apostles the world has ever known.
His message was one of forgiveness and repentance. It was as if he got his conversion, forgiveness, God's protection, and ministry marching orders all at once! Ultimately, God used Saul to bring MANY people...generations of people...to Christ.
So go on... Step out of your comfort zone and see how your life changes for the better. If you haven't already done so, invite Jesus Christ into your heart and home today. You, too, may be surprised at how He will use you to lead souls to Him... Trust me, It's true!!!
Adele M. Gill 2014 Copyright
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