Good morning ladies,
The word of the day is “volte-face.” I think one of the most intriguing stories in
the Bible is that of the conversion of Saul.
If there was any guy who was completely against Christianity and what it
stood for, it was this guy. He was
raised to be a very smart dude, and had everything going for him in his
life. In fact, at one point, where we
meet him, he is continuing his persecution of those who believed in Christ
Jesus crucified and resurrected.
However, he experiences an abrupt change at a moment that he least
expects it.
Now as
he was going along and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven
flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him,
“Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” He asked, “Who are you, Lord?” The reply
came, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. But get up and enter the city, and
you will be told what you are to do.” ~Acts 9:3-6
My question is: was there ever a time in your life where you
thought you had something right, only to find out that you are totally off
base? That's a pretty humbling
experience. In fact, as I grow older I
realize that there is less and less that I actually know, and more that I need
to learn. What Saul learned here on the
road to Damascus was that his entire life's achievements and endeavors were
completely in the wrong. He experienced
in one moment that he needed to make a complete 180° turn, or volte-face. My prayer is that you evaluate your
priorities and see if living with and for Christ Jesus crucified could be
something that would add value both to your life and those around you.
Praying for you,
MO
