We live and speak in social caution — correctness — in a
way that nullifies Christ.
We need to realize, as Apostle Paul did, to "eagerly
expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient
courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by
life or by death” (Philippians 1:20).
Read his story of an encounter with Christ. Paul was practicing
– living and speaking – within the correctness of Pharisaism. He carried out
the persecution of all who were followers of Christ. In Acts 9 we see a
transformation of Paul. That change begins with his being thrown down off his
horse and by hearing Jesus' challenge. Then, with physical blindness he realized
his blindness of God and the Son of Man, Jesus.
By experiencing blindness, the restoration
of sight was not merely of the sun’s light, mere human vision, but he gained vision
by the Light, seen only in his Messiah – Jesus Christ, of whom he spoke boldly through
the remainder of his life.
Pray and Witness,
Owen
