"Then Ananias answered, 'Lord, I have heard much about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name.' But the Lord said, 'Go......'. And Ananias went....."
Acts 9:13-14, 15a, 16a
It was no small thing for Ananias to obey the Lord Jesus. I imagine Ananias was scared out of his socks when he walked out of his house and down Straight Street to the place where Saul was staying. He knew the bad things Saul was capable of in his vendetta against Christians. He knew his life was on the line. Fear keeps me from sharing the Gospel as I should – fear of rejection; fear of looking stupid; fear of saying the wrong thing; fear of people. But fear did not stop Ananias. Perhaps he remembered the Psalm, "The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?" (Psalm 188:6) When God tells me to witness to a person, I can do it without fear because God has prepared the other person to receive.
Today's Thought: We have a call to witness even if there might be a hostile reaction.
Have an obedient day. Love you.
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