When
God called Ananias to go pray and restore Saul's sight (see Acts
9:10), Ananias had a better idea. “Lord,” he answered, “I have
heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to
your saints in Jerusalem. And he has come here with authority from
the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name!” (Acts
9:13-14 NIV)
Everything
Ananias said was absolutely true! And God completely ignored it. He
didn't respond, “Oops, gee you're right, Ananias. What was I
thinking? Being God, running the universe and all, got a lot on my
plate, you know? We try to keep it quiet but sometimes one slips
through the cracks. Hey, don't tell anybody, ok? Anything I can
bless for you while I'm here? Ok then, I'm out.”
God
didn't respond that way because Ananias was just speaking what was
true about Saul (soon to be called Paul) – Earth's truth. Nope,
God responded with Heaven's truth because Heaven's truth, The Truth
about the person not just about what they've done, trumps Earth's
truth every time. You are not what you do.
What
is true about you never disqualifies you from God's Truth about you –
who you really are in Him and His calling on your life and your
mission for His kingdom. God responds in verses 15-16, “Go! This
man is my chosen instrument to _____” and God gives
Saul's mission.
Fill
in the blank. What is God's truth about you? He has a mission for
you; do you know what it is? You are his chosen instrument
for…, what? That's the Journey of Discovery you get to go on with
Him. If you don't know, start praying for that answer, start asking
Him. Start the exciting Adventure!
Will
you, like Bilbo the Hobbit, go on this Journey?
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