Today we will reflect on the conversion of Saul (read Acts 9). Saul was a great persecutor of the church, imprisoning all who shared the Gospel of Jesus. That was until he was confronted by Jesus.

If you’ve read chapter 9 in the book of Acts, you’ll come to find that Saul was made blind for three days by the Lord. This was for a good purpose, because the Lord had seen the potential in Saul and wanted to utilize him to expand the kingdom of heaven.

You can see this in the words God spoke to Ananias, a disciple the Lord was going to use to heal Saul:

“Go! This man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel. I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.” Acts 9:15-16 (NIV)

It does not matter how much someone opposes, God can always provide them with a unique experience that changes them. Of course lets hope that He doesn’t have to make them blind for three days like He did with Saul, but if thats what it takes…

This is something to keep in mind next time you come across someone determined to oppose the kingdom of heaven.

Do you have an experience you’d like share with us? If so, please share them with us by leaving comments below.

Filed under: Devotionals, Reflections, Winning Souls by Jose Palacios