Acts 9:17-19 So Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized; and taking food, he was strengthened.
Talk about an eye-opening moment in the life of the apostle Paul (a.k.a. Saul)! As Ananias laid his hands upon him, Paul's physical eyes were opened. But more importantly, he also received his spiritual sight! And that to which he had been blind for so long, became very clear. For it was at this very moment, he realized he had gotten things all wrong. Very wrong! And this Jesus whom he had denied and whose followers he had been fervently persecuting was exactly who he claimed to be: the long promised Messiah ... the Son of the Living God! The Savior of the world!
All of us who now follow Jesus, were also at one time in that same blind state. Scripture states that Satan is blinding unbelievers to the truth about Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 4:4). Add to this blindness is the deadness of the human soul (Ephesians 2:1) and the verdict is clear: we are hopelessly lost! Unless God were to take the initiative ... we would never come to faith (John 6:44; 1 John 4:19).
All this to say ... if you know Jesus today, then take a moment and thank God for his grace toward you! The only reason you are a part of God's family today is because he first set his love upon you! Praise HIM for his grace, love and mercy!
Thanks for stopping by . . .
pj
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