In this daily Bible reading is the account of Saul continuing to persecute the churches. As he was traveling to Damascus to arrest Christians, a great light surrounded to him. Saul fell from his horse and was completely blind. Then the voice of Jesus said, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
Jesus identified Himself to Saul and told Saul to go to the home of Judas in Damascus. Saul was blind for three days and did not eat or drink anything. Jesus then instructed a disciple, Ananias, to go to Judas’ house and lay his hands on Saul, so that Saul would regain his sight. Saul regained his sight and was converted to be a disciple of Jesus Christ.
God chose Saul to preach the Gospel to the Gentiles. Saul was well prepared academically for this job because Saul knew the Scriptures extremely well. He therefore could teach others about the prophecies in the Scriptures that pointed to Jesus.
There are over 300 prophecies about Jesus in the Old Testament. Many of these have been precisely fulfilled. Saul could instantly recall these prophecies when he preached to others. This account illustrates to me that we must be well prepared to be used by God in a significant way. This preparation comes from personal effort and diligence in reading and studying the Bible.
