FAITH CAPSULE: Jesus will arrest at His will. 

Acts 9

Celebrating the birth of Jesus without surrendering to the word of God is not complete but is living a wasted life.
Apostle Saul (Paul) was an illustrious murderer of followers of Christ.
On his journey, he surrendered to Christ, and his name changed to Paul, titled Apostle Paul.
He became a celebrated writer of the New Testament.
Apostle Paul was the writer of most of the New Testament.
Paul surrendered to Jesus despite his passion to go after followers of Christ to persecute them.
By your words or actions, are you surrendered to Christ, not a persecutor of the followers of Christ?
Are you an acclaimed believer of God but not surrendered to Him?
Your surrendering for Christ is coming.
Paul went after the followers of Christ to persecute them when the Spirit of God arrested him.
Acts 9:1-2 documented, “Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.”
Saul (Paul) was full of threats and murder agenda against the disciples of the Lord.
He had permission from the high priest to the synagogues of Damascus to find the man or woman and bind them to Jerusalem.
Interestingly, he lost sight and became surrendered unto Jesus.
Saul (Paul) was a serious-minded persecutor of the followers of Christ as he went outside of his area looking for followers of Christ to persecute. Saul’s mission to Damascus encountered the power he surrendered to. From persecutor to a propagator of the kingdom of God’s business became the identity of Paul (Saul).
Without a doubt, no man under heaven is above God’s redirection.
God’s direction will reverse the irreversible.
The agenda of Saul brought him to Damascus when “…suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.” (Acts 9:3)
In the light shone, Saul (Paul) encountered, to become surrendered to Jesus.
Saul (Paul) trembled but requested from the Lord what to do for the Lord. 
The Bible records Saul’s surrender, “Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.” (Acts 9:8-9)
After Saul’s surrender to Christ, Saul (Paul) gained a new sight; he took steps to serve God; Saul answered to a new name (Paul). God will put you to surrender in His time.
Man can run and will not hide for the only Creator of man.
God will arrest man in His time and in His way. 
Surrender to Jesus to live a life of celebrating Him continually  

Prayer for today: Pray that you live life to the glory of God.