A journey to Faith
The road was dusty and dry, as Saul travelled with one thing in mind
to stop these blasphemous lies and punish all those he could find.
He had witnessed it first in the City; how could they believe this........and die?
The man had claimed to be God,the King and promised Messiah,
The High Priest had judged him; he was clearly an heretical liar.
for such an offence he deserved to die and nobody survived being crucified.
The light which had shone at noon was brighter than the day
their progress was stopped, they could not continue on their way.
Saul was alarmed as a voice spoke his name: "Saul,Saul why do you persecute me?"
The voice came from heaven and he fell down in fear
with awe he replied " Who are you Lord?" and anxiously waited to hear.
The Lord spoke and told him that he had been chosen; he would later know what he must do.
Three days of blindness and fasting as he waited and no doubt prayed.
A disciple, Ananias came, his Lord's will to perform by giving him aid.
"Brother Saul, receive your sight" he prayed - the persecutor was reborn!
Baptised and revived, the change was plainly on view,
in fellowship with those he once loathed, in grace and understanding he now grew.
A relationship began with Jesus that would control the rest of his life,
and so began on that day, the journey of service to God on high.
A life summed up in the words he wrote to the Christians at Philippi:
"FOR TO ME TO LlVE IS CHRIST
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