Acts 22:11-16 – My companions led me by the hand into Damascus, because the brilliance of the light had blinded me. 12 “A man named Ananias came to see me. He was a devout observer of the law and highly respected by all the Jews living there. 13 He stood beside me and said, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ And at…
Continue ReadingJohn 8:36 – So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18 – But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with…
Continue ReadingActs 22:10 – “‘What shall I do, Lord?’ I asked. “‘Get up,’ the Lord said, ‘and go into Damascus. There you will be told all that you have been assigned to do.’ “…go into Damascus. There you will be told all that you have been assigned to do.” Something to notice is that Jesus did not say “please go”…
Continue ReadingActs 22:10 – “‘What shall I do, Lord?’ I asked. “‘Get up,’ the Lord said, ‘and go into Damascus. There you will be told all that you have been assigned to do.’ “‘What shall I do, Lord?’ I asked.” As mentioned before Paul asked this immediately after coming to the Lord and then every day for the rest of…
Continue ReadingIsaiah 40:28-31 – Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. 29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. 30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and…
Continue ReadingActs 22:10 – “What shall I do, Lord?’ I asked.” Paul first question to this powerful presence that had overwhelmed him “Who are You Lord?” (V4:8) The Lord told him that He was Jesus whom Paul was fighting against. Paul understood that He was in the presence of divinity and surely he knew what people of the way had…
Continue ReadingActs 22:8 – “Who are you, Lord?” I asked. “I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,” He replied. Paul, after being overwhelmed by the Lord first asked “Who are you, Lord?” When we come to Jesus that is a very appropriate question and He has given us the answer. We can look in the Old Testament and New Testament…
Continue ReadingLuke 11:28 – He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” Yesterday I posted a post stating “I’m learning to love the sound of my feet walking away from things not meant for me.” I thought I would like you to know what I was thinking. The post below, which…
Continue ReadingMatthew 5:11 – Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Romans 5:1-2 – Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with…
Continue ReadingActs 22:6-9 – “About noon as I came near Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me. 7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?’ 8 “‘Who are you, Lord?’ I asked. “‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ he replied. 9 My companions saw the light, but they did…
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