A Light From Heaven

Flashed Around Him

Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 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.” The men who were traveling with him stood speechless because they heard the voice but saw no one. Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. For three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

Acts 9:1-9

After his encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus, Saul devoted the rest of his life to serving the One he had formerly persecuted.

Our own experiences will likely not be as earthshaking. Yet we must ask ourselves if we have had an encounter with the Savior – one that has changed the direction of our lives. We must be born again. With a simple prayer of repentance we all can open our hearts to Jesus. An honest commitment to the Lord will put you into a new relationship with Him – one that will last for eternity.

Salvation is more than breaking bad habits,

it is creating good character.

Our Daily Bread– May 20, 2006