HAVE YOU SEEN HIM?Acts 9: 1-31< ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>

After Saul had his encounter with Jesus on the way to Damascus, his attempt to join the apostles was scary. ÒBut Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.Ó(Acts 9:27) It could be absolutely impossible to see the Lord and not accept or receive Him; especially the way Saul saw Him. Saul was on his way to go and cause damage to the body of Christ in Damascus. He had all the permission that was needed to bring anyone that was for Christ to Jerusalem bounded. Just as he was going, Jesus showed up to him in the form of light shinning from heaven. Saul did not just answer the call, but he responded to the call. ÒAnd he said, ÔWho are You, Lord?Õ Then the Lord said, ÔI am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.ÕÓ (Acts 9:5) If you are one of those that have seen Him but yet remain at the position of questioning Him, it is time for you to learn from SaulÕs experience and answer the LordÕs call with no further questions. It could have been that the questioning of Saul is what kept him in dark for three days when he lost his sight. The condition of not having your eyesight for three days without even knowing whether or not it would ever be regained could be devastating. Saul gained his sight back but the bottom line of it is if you have been called and havenÕt responded by moving, it is time to respond. Many are seeing Him daily or weekly (on Sundays) in His Word through the pages of Scripture, but yet they are not paying attention to Him. How long does it have to take before you accept Him by answering His call? When you see Him and receive Him, you will become a force that cannot fail in any area of life. Although, challenges will come, you will overcome all because He that calls you will back you up if you do not back out of Him. Have you answered and felt left alone since you have answered Him? If that were the case, you have to check from within yourself. It could be that you have not answered with your whole heart. With Jesus there is no middle ground between answering and serving Him and answering and serving the world. You are either for or against Him. Saul answered with all his heart and he had a transformation in every area of life. His name was changed to Paul and all of his writing in the New Testament is a testimony to the fact that Paul was more sensitive to the Holy Spirit more than the ones that walked with Jesus (including the Apostles) while He was on earth. Ask Him to pour out the fire of His love in your heart.