While Saul was traveling to Damascus to persecute believers there, Jesus Himself interacted with Saul, asking Saul why he was persecuting Jesus (Acts 9:4). What a remarkable turn that someone who was so destructive could actually be transformed and used by God in such a powerful way! There is much for us to learn from Saul being a chosen vessel. In Acts 9:15 we read that “he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel” (NASB95). Surprisingly, it is in the account of Saul’s pursuit of that task that we learn that Saul was a chosen vessel. He had asked for and received written approval to arrest any who believed (Acts 9:2). He was leading persecutions of the church (Acts 8:3) and was active in threatening believers (Acts 9:1). In Acts 7:58 we are introduced to a leader named Saul.
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