Acts 26:12-18 (ESV)
“In this connection I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, that shone around me and those who journeyed with me. And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ And I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. But rise and stand upon your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you, delivering you from your people and from the Gentiles—to whom I am sending you to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
God saves us to be His ambassadors, to save others through our message of our salvation. That is God’s formula. Good or bad, this is how God spreads His message of redemption. Paul was brought to his knees to hear God’s voice, only to be allowed to stand before rulers and kings who would hear his voice. God wants our salvation moment to be a message to others. Paul was not afraid to speak boldly about his experience because God had performed such a powerful and bold work in him. When we see the glory of God on our path of life it ought to compel us to bring glory to God to the lives of others. God’s best messengers are those He has redeemed. Notice how Paul said it here:
2 Corinthians 5:20 (ESV)
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
We are to implore others to be reconciled to God, through Christ.
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