And he said, ‘The God of our ancestors has appointed you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear the words from his mouth, since you will be a witness for him to all people of what you have seen and heard. (Acts 22:14-15)
How stunned must Saul have been to hear Ananias’ words?
This God that I’ve read about, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, of David, of all the prophets and great heroes of the Bible, he has chosen me?
He wants the same kind of relationship with me that he wanted with all those guys?
I don’t know if that’s the first thing Saul was thinking. Certainly there were other things that he was still processing, namely, just how wrong he had been about Jesus.
But it’s what I felt this morning. This same God that I’ve read about, who had these special relationships with all these people, wants that same relationship with me.
He’s chosen me to know his will. To see his Son. To hear words from his mouth.
And he wants to use me, flawed as I am, imperfect as I am, to be his witness.
That’s an amazing privilege to ponder. A privilege not just for the pastors, or missionaries, or the “elite” Christians. But a privilege for every single one of us who are his children by faith in Jesus.
Take some time to ponder that privilege today. And ask yourself, “Do I truly believe it? Do I truly believe it’s for me?”
Father, be more to me than just words on a page, a God who worked in the lives of other people who lived long ago.
I want to know you as they did. To see you. To hear your voice. To be used for you. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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