God's Plans Vs. Our Plans

January 28, 2010

"Saul Saul, why do you persecute me?"

Saul in his passion for God was on his way to do what he thought God wanted him to do, which was persecute and kill Christians. Luckily for us, Jesus intervened and asked him why was he doing what he was doing.

Two things that I get from this text are,

1. Jesus did not say, "Saul why are you persecuting the church, or Christians." He did say, "Saul why are you persecuting me?" Could it be that when Christians are persecuted the persecutor is persecuting Jesus himself? Could it be that when we become followers of Jesus he considers us himself, not as individuals? This gives whole new meaning to the term IN CHRIST.

2. Christians, I, you, me could think that we are doing God a favor by doing certain things when we have no idea what God really wants to do. Saul, honestly thought that he was doing the will of God, but it was not until he had an encounter with him that he knew his true mission and purpose in life.