Amazing God, You renew and refresh the earth with Your Spirit, renew and refresh the life of this dear reader; in Christ Jesus I pray, amen.
Our text for today is from Galatians 1:11 For I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel that was proclaimed by me is not of human origin; 12 for I did not receive it from a human source, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. 13 You have heard, no doubt, of my earlier life in Judaism. I was violently persecuting the church of God and was trying to destroy it. 14 I advanced in Judaism beyond many among my people of the same age, for I was far more zealous for the traditions of my ancestors. 15 But when God, who had set me apart before I was born and called me through his grace, was pleased 16 to reveal his Son to me, so that I might proclaim him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with any human being, 17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were already apostles before me, but I went away at once into Arabia, and afterwards I returned to Damascus. 18 Then after three years I did go up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and stayed with him fifteen days; 19 but I did not see any other apostle except James the Lord's brother. 20 In what I am writing to you, before God, I do not lie! 21 Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia, 22 and I was still unknown by sight to the churches of Judea that are in Christ; 23 they only heard it said, "The one who formerly was persecuting us is now proclaiming the faith he once tried to destroy." 24 And they glorified God because of me.
Our openness to God can bring about needed changes in our lives. Paul for a significant part of his life thought that his calling was to capture and punish Christians. He was quite successful in his chosen career, but that was not what God had chosen for his life. When the time was right God got ahold of Paul's life and changed him. The same still happens today. Our openness leads to the doors of our heart being opened to new ways of seeing and perceiving things.
Where do you feel God leading you? What's been the nudging in your heart? Why have you not said yes to God?
PRAYER: Loving God, move among me today and let me be open to You. I ask this in Christ Jesus' precious and powerful name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
Eradio Valverde
