被神抓住
使徒行传九章1至11节
1扫罗仍然向主的门徒口吐威吓凶杀的话,去见大祭司,
2求文书给大马士革的各会堂,若是找着信奉这道的人,无论男女,都准他捆绑带到耶路撒冷。
3扫罗行路,将到大马士革,忽然从天上发光,四面照着他。
4他就仆倒在地,听见有声音对他说:“扫罗,扫罗!你为甚么逼迫我?”
5他说:“主啊,你是谁?”主说:“我就是你所逼迫的耶稣。
6起来!进城去,你所当做的事,必有人告诉你。”
7同行的人站在那里,说不出话来,听见声音,却看不见人。
8扫罗从地上起来,睁开眼睛,竟不能看见甚么。有人拉他的手,领他进了大马士革。
9三日不能看见,也不吃,也不喝。
10当下,在大马士革有一个门徒,名叫亚拿尼亚。主在异象中对他说:“亚拿尼亚。”他说:“主,我在这里。”
11主对他说:“起来!往直街去,在犹大的家里,访问一个大数人,名叫扫罗,他正祷告;
信息分享
故事中的主角正是这样的人,直到他被神抓住为止。在他的身上,我们看见当一个人认识耶稣基督之后,他的生命将会如何被彻底改变。保罗最喜欢述说的故事,就是他本人悔改信主的故事。
有些人说:「我不相信有人会突然改变。」诚然,每个人的悔改信主经历并不相同,但总有一刻是从自信自恃,转变为相信耶稣基督。那刻的改变是很巨大的啊!
约瑟‧柏加博士曾说:「有人说保罗是一个疯子。但他由一个曾经亵渎神的人,变为一个祷告神的人;由一个逼迫教会的人,变成一个宣教勇士;就让我们有更多这类疯子吧!阿们。」
保罗的悔改信主,是一个千真万确的事实。自从他遇见基督之后,直至他离世与主面对面相见,他都从没有一刻对祂产生任何质疑。保罗自言:「我知所信的是谁。」能够亲身并永远地与基督认识,是何等的美好!
你有为得着主的拯救而感谢祂吗?
ARRESTED BY GOD
Acts 9: 1-11
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.[a] 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.
10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, “Ananias.”
And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”
11 So the Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying.
Message
The man in our story was like that until he was arrested by God. He is an illustration of how completely a man's life can be changed when he comes face to face with Jesus Christ. Paul loved to tell that story - the story of his conversion.
Some people say, “'I don't believe in sudden conversions.” Is there any other kind? Every conversion is different but there comes that moment of turning away from all self-confidence and turning to Jesus Christ. What a change comes in that moment!
Dr. Joseph Parker said, “Some people say Paul had an epileptic fit. But previously he was a blasphemer, now he is praying. Before he was a persecutor, now he is a missionary warrior. Let's have more of that kind of epilepsy.” Amen!
There was no doubt about Paul's conversion. The reality of Christ never left him from that day on until he saw Christ face to face and met in Heaven the saints who had gone on before. Paul said it himself, “I know whom I have believed.” Isn't it wonderful to be able to know Christ personally and eternally like that?
Have you thanked him today for your salvation?

