DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- MARCHING ORDERS

DAD'S RAMBLINGS – MARCHING ORDERS

This is the testimony ot the Apostle Paul as he stood before King Agrippa, of his vision of the Lord Jesus on the way to Damascus and his commission or marching orders.

" ' While thus occupied, as I journeyed to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, at midday, O king, along the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who journeyed with me. And when we all had fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew language, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads." So I said, "Who are You, Lord?" And He said, I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. But rise and stand on your feet; for I make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you. I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom I now sent you, to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me." (Acts 26:12-18)

The Apostle Paul was recounting to King Agrippa the events surrounding his conversion to Christ. He had received a commission and authority from the chief priest to find those who had converted from the Jewish faith to faith in Christ and put them in prison (vs. 10).

But when the Lord Jesus appeared to him as he traveled to Damascus, he received a new commission. Now he was under the marching orders of the Lord Jesus to open their eyes to the truth of the Gospel, to turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance along with other believers who were sanctified, or set apart, by faith in Christ.

Times have not changed from the 1^st century. People are still walking in darkness under the power of Satan. They still need forgiveness of sins, and the assurance of an inheritance in heaven.

We are not the Apostle Paul, but we still have the privilege of sharing the Gospel, the good news that Jesus has come to save from sin. These are our marching orders.

Love, Dad