“For, Behold, He Prayeth”

The Bible, in Acts, tells the story of Saul of Tarsus, on the road to Damascus, when he was made blind. It says, “And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.”

What a time those three days must have been for Saul. In a very short time he had his false beliefs about Jesus, his role and identity as Christian hunter, and his eyesight taken from him. And after all that, he was praying. What proof that Saul was a worthy “chosen vessel,” since he didn’t spend those three days weeping or complaining or depressed. He prayed!

The entire story of Saul becoming Paul is uplifting to me, as it shows that God gives up on no one. This little portion of it, though, with Saul in prayer, shows he didn’t give up either. There have been a few times in my life I wanted to give up, after feeling like I lost everything, yet finally I was shown here at this church that God was and is always with me. I’ve been learning that when adversity comes, I can’t cope by escaping into movies or books anymore — I need to pray to God and ask Him to show me the path through. Any other move is just delaying that. I am so grateful to be a member of this church, and learning how to actually live!