FAITH CAPSULE: A failure not to have a way that seems right for one is not an evidence of God’s unfaithfulness to one.

Acts 9
 
The Psalmist recorded in Psalm 119: 89-91, “Forever, O Lord,Your word is settled in heaven. Your faithfulness endures to all generations…” Indeed He is a faithful God. A failure not to have a way that seems right for one is not an evidence of His unfaithfulness to one. In fact, a failure for one not to have a way that seems right is a way to God’s purpose for one’s life. The word makes us to realize that, in the end of the way that seems right to man is nothing but death. (Proverbs 14:12) All power belongs to God and none can escape when He is set to call on any. Regardless of man’s past or back ground, His calling will always lead to a turnaround in man’s life. The life of Apostles Paul established the truth that God is not limited in extending His turnaround call to any of His creation. Paul testified about himself, “I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the strictness of our fathers’ law, and was zealous toward God as you all are today. I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women, as also the high priest bears me witness, and all the council of the elders, from whom I also received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring in chains even those who were there to Jerusalem to be punished.” (Acts 22:3-6) Paul’s background could not deny God’s turnaround calling upon his life. Apostle Paul was described as breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord on his journey to Damascus. (Acts 9:1) He went all length and breadth of the land to lay hands of destruction on any who followed the Lord. During one of his trips to Damascus to find and destroy, he encountered his turnaround. The Bible describes it that, “As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?” And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.” (Acts 9:3-5) Jesus’ showing up to Apostle Paul was a unique one. In his encounter, he gained a new sight that guided him into God’s divine assignment. Apostle Paul had a unique encounter which turned him aside from persecuting the Lord to prescribing the name of the Lord to all that he came across his path in life. God is still in the business of turning around man for His glorious name.
 
Prayer for today:As for deliverance from every way that seems right.