Acts 9:19-20 For several days Saul was with the disciples in Damascus, and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, ‘He is the Son of God.’
I hope you know the precursor to this story. Saul is a leader of the Jewish contingent working on stamping out the early Christians. He's on his way to Damascus to arrest the disciples and haul them back to Jerusalem for trial and execution. On the way, Jesus speaks to him and Saul is converted to faith that Jesus is the Messiah. He goes from the biggest persecutor of Christians to the biggest preacher of Christianity in a matter of a few hours. And he continues on his way to Damascus... it's just that he's switched sides.
My favorite part of this story to think about is the disciples in Damascus. Put yourself in their shoes. You've heard of Saul. You know he's on the way to town and what he's going to do. Then he shows up and tells you he's changed. He tells you a crazy story about being struck blind. How do you respond? Do you welcome him? Are you wary? Do you trust?
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
For further conversation, visit http://aslcsdevotions.blogspot.com. Come and join us for Youth Sunday worship this weekend: 8:30 and 11:00 with Education Hour in between.
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