“And he said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And he said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. But rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.'” – Acts 9:5-6
Isn’t it amazing how Jesus can instantly transform His most determined enemy into His most world-changing Apostle? Saul (aka Paul) was zealous for God but hated Jesus – until he met Him!. In that moment, Saul was utterly changed, a new creation in Christ. The persecutor of the church became the planter of many churches.
May Paul’s example be a wonderful encouragement for us to never give up on those opposed to Jesus. We must be diligent and faithful to pray for those opposed to the Gospel, to pray for those opposed to Christianity, and to pray for those opposed to or persecuting the church.
Only Jesus can transform enemies into allies in a heartbeat! Throughout history, some of His most faithful evangelists and ministers were once fervent opponents. Thus we remember that nobody is too far gone in this life to be redeemed and transformed by Christ’s grace and mercy. May Jesus once again do a mighty work in this world, changing many of those opposed to Him and His Word into enthusiastic proclaimers of life and hope in Him!