Two posts in one day ...
Little did Saul know what awaited him on his trip to Damascus. A man on a mission, strong and sure of himself, committed and dedicated to persecute all who opposed the Faith of his fathers, he was on his way to lay into those followers of the man Jesus. He carried papers of authorization as well as the conviction of his heart and mind. This was his life.
And then came that unexpected encounter. The strong Saul was humbled, cast to the ground. The independent Saul was humbled and embarrassed, blinded and led by the hand. The proud Saul was further humbled by being brought to a "nobody" to be healed. The old Saul was lost.
But from that old Saul came the new Paul. The champion of Israel and persecutor of the followers of Jesus became the champion of Jesus and a leader of the new way. The proud one came to experience the "thorn in the flesh" and realize that who he was and what he accomplished was done by the grace of God. The world, like Saul, would never be the same after that encounter with Jesus.
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