"But the Lord said to [Ananias], 'Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings and the children of Israel. For I will show him how many things he must suffer.' "
Acts 9:15-16
God saw things in Saul that the people around him did not see. Even though Saul was wrong in his antagonism toward the people of The Way, God saw his heart – his desire to do God's work, his sincerity, his zeal, his hunger for truth and righteousness. Paul later testified of his zeal and blamelessness in his obedience to the Law (Philippians 3:4-6). He had a heart to serve God in the best way he knew how, and thought he was doing God's work by persecuting Christians. There are probably people around me who, to my eye, are hard in their rejection of Jesus, but who inside may be sincerely seeking God. May God help me to see them as He does.
Today's Thought: What people seem to be on the outside is not always what is on the inside.
Have a sensitive day. Love you.
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