保羅追問：「主啊！你是誰？」他衝口而出，幾乎為自己提供了答案。不過，他從基督口中獲得的答案，更把餘下的疑問一掃而空。基督把自己的名字直接告訴他：「我是耶穌，是你所逼迫的耶穌。」基督的回答，令我們覺得祂好像要進一步說明：「你以為我已經死了？但其實我只是升到天上，與我的父神在一起。祂尊榮我，可是，你卻一直攻擊我。」

保羅震驚非常。基督所講的話若是真，那麼，他過往的行動豈不全都是錯！他現在該怎麼辦呢？這帶出下一個問題。

第三個問題：出自順服的聖徒。

「主啊，我該做甚麼？」(現代版沒有這問題)。保羅此刻清楚聽到基督將要選派他去做甚麼工作(參看徒二十六14)。我們對當中的過程所知不多，但我們卻清楚知道，保羅後來確實依從基督的指派，做祂吩咐的工作。由那天開始，保羅便一生事奉基督。時至今天，保羅的事奉仍一直祝福和幫助我們。

反思：

你若想求神指引你的前路，就必須先立志跟從祂的帶領。

Day 1

ARRESTED BY CHRIST

Acts 9: 1 - 9

1 Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

2 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.

3 As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.

4 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”

5 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.”

7 And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one.

8 Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

9 And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

Message

Every conversion is a miracle. But when the person who is saved has spent his life fighting against Christ and all he stands for, it seems to be an even greater miracle. Paul was like that, yet Christ made him one of the world's greatest missionaries.

In this short passage there are three interesting questions. Notice them in vv. 4, 5 and 6. There is:

1. The question of the seeking Saviour- v.4
Christ called Saul by his name. The Lord knew Paul even if Paul did not know him. 'What wrong have I done to you? Why are you so against me?' asked Christ. Paul had hurt Christ because he had hurt Christ's followers.

2. The question of the surprised sinner
'Who are you, Lord?' asked Paul. He almost answered his own question, didn't he? The answer he received left no doubt as to who was speaking to him. Christ used his own personal name - 'I am Jesus, the one you thought was dead'. It was almost as if the Lord Jesus said, 'I am here in heaven with my Father. He honoured me, but you have been fighting against me.'

Paul was shattered. If this was true, then all he had ever said and done was wrong. What should he do now? This led on to -

3. The question of the submissive saint.
'What do you want me to do, Lord?' (You may not find this questions stated if you are reading one of the modern version.)Paul knew what he was saying and heard clearly what Christ wanted him to do (see also Acts 26:14). There is much we don't know but this we do - Paul did exactly what Jesus told him. There began that day a long life of wonderful service for Christ. We are still being blessed and helped today by the ministry of Paul.

A THOUGHT:

If you ask God for directions, make sure you are willing to follow them.