“But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison. … ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.’”
Acts 8:3; 9:5
Saul hated Jesus-followers and sought to eliminate them—until God intervened on the Damascus Road. Remember the story? Saul fell to the ground, blinded. The voice of the Lord told him to go into the city and receive instructions there. With his life and his name changed (now he was Paul), He became a new creation, serving the God he once opposed. Much of the New Testament was written by him, reminding us that “we are therefore Christ’s ambassadors” (2 Corinthians 5:20).
My now-deceased friend, Rev. Edmund Kalau, was raised in Prussia and became part of the Nazi youth movement. Later he was a WW2 fighter pilot and a proud hater of Russians and Jews. He wound up a prisoner of war under the Allied Forces. When released, Ed met a believer who led him to Jesus. He then went to seminary, got married, and headed with his wife to the Micronesia Islands. There he founded Pacific Mission Aviation, accomplishing more for the kingdom of God than anyone ever could have imagined.
God gripped Ed in much the same way He did Saul. He’ll change your life for His glory, too!
My now-deceased friend, Rev. Edmund Kalau, was raised in Prussia and became part of the Nazi youth movement. Later he was a WW2 fighter pilot and a proud hater of Russians and Jews. He wound up a prisoner of war under the Allied Forces. When released, Ed met a believer who led him to Jesus. He then went to seminary, got married, and headed with his wife to the Micronesia Islands. There he founded Pacific Mission Aviation, accomplishing more for the kingdom of God than anyone ever could have imagined.
God gripped Ed in much the same way He did Saul. He’ll change your life for His glory, too!
Scripture Focus
Acts 9:1-9
Insight
These men hated Christians initially but became devoted ambassadors of Jesus for the rest of their lives. It’s my privilege also to serve our Savior!
Bible In A Year
- Isaiah 31-32
- Psalm 86
- Acts 8