Faith Capsule: Saul took to a dark avenue but God showed up with light.

Acts 9

When time is up for man to be arrested by God for the calling upon man’s life, there is not going to be anywhere to run or hide. If you have been marked for God’s assignment, no amount of running or hiding shall be enough to keep you away from answering to God.
Saul wanted to go and persecute believer when he came under the arrest of God. The bible recorded Saul’s purpose, “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.”(Acts 9:1-2)
Saul (Apostle Paul) purposed evil but God disposed his evil agenda when he came under the arrest of Jesus.
Saul took to a dark avenue but God showed up with light. He was arrested by a shining light. It is written, “As he journeyed, he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.” (Acts 9:3) The light that shone around Saul brought him down and opened up his ears and he heard the Word. Saul responded to the light of God, “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.’” 6 So he trembling and astonished said, ‘Lord, what do you want me to do?’ Then the Lord said to him, ‘Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.’”  (Acts 9:5-6)  
By virtue of the light, Saul’s lifetime journey was rerouted. Saul had his name changed from Saul to Paul. Above all, from the moment the light shone on him, he was empowered to live his remaining life under unfailing light of God. With the light on him, he never had a misstep in the calling that was laid upon his life. In Paul’s life, no darkness could harass or threaten him without him overcoming them. The light that brought Saul out from darkness gave him new spiritual eyesight. The light became Paul’s compass as he operated heaven on earth through the remaining of his life.
Are you running from God’s calling? Under heaven, it is impossible for darkness to deny light from exposing it. If God is calling you, know that He will catch up with you. It is time for man to stop running from the calling upon man’s life. It is encouraging to know that faithful is He that calls; He shall not fail to back the called ones up. (1 Thessalonians 5:24)

Prayer for today: Ask for light of God to shine on you that you may fully answer to His calling upon your life.