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A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold is as pictures of silver.(Prov.25:11) It is so important to speak the right words to people at the right time to produce the right results. When you think of apples of gold in pictures of silver, then you are thinking of wealth and excellence. When we speak wisdom into the lives of others we are making them wealthy. Therefore we must seek God for He is the source of all wisdom and He will give us just the right words needed at the right time.
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  • #And it came to pass, that when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance; Acts 22:17

    The Greek word for trance is Ekstasis which means a displacement (of the mind) i.e. Bewilderment, ecstasy, or astonishment. And so it is with Saul that he has from all surrounding objects and wholly fixed on things divine that he sees nothing but the forms and images lying within and thinks that he perceives with his bodily eyes and ear the realities shown him by God. Paul would go on to have many such trances II Cor. 12:2 This was likely a premonition of the thorn in the flesh that God was going to give him for the abundance of the revelations given to him by God. What should we do when we find ourselves in a trance? Well, mental health professionals want to know if we are hearing voices and will want to put you on some kind of psychotic medicine to counter the paranoia. God does speak to us in trances and it does not mean you have a mental illness because you find yourself in a trance. 

  • #And now why tarriest thou? arise and be baptized and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. Acts 22:16

    The Greek word for tarriest is Mello, which means to be about to; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do or suffer. So it is that the Lord told Saul to arise and be baptized to wash away thy sins calling on the name of the Lord. Baptism is the outward showing of the inward faith as it does not save you but affirms the salvation of your belief in the Lord Jesus Christ.  The thief on the cross was told by his faith on the cross, that this day shalt thou is with Me in Paradise. So we must be in obedience to the command to be baptized as Saul was. Our prayers go out to the people who lost their homes in the KY flooding. Truly climate change is causing fires, floods, and droughts. We need to cry out to God for salvation from these disasters that are ravishing our world. The scripture told us just before the coming of the Lord the seas and the waves would be raging and distress nations with perplexity. That is just what is happening for the problems of the world would seem to have no fix to them. Thank God that President Biden is seeking climate change regulations to control the greenhouse gases that are causing all these drastic weather disasters. Let us pray that Congress will pass them.

  • #For thou shalt be His witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. Acts 22:15

    The Greek word for witness is Martys which means of uncertain affinity or figuratively; by analogy, a martyr. one who avers, or can aver, what he himself has seen or heard or knows by any other means; Yes this would all prove to be true as Paul would become a martyr of the Lord Jesus Christ who would say in his swan song I have kept the faith, run the race, and finished my course, now there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, who the Lord shall give to me, and not me only but all those who will love His appearing. Paul was a great witness to the rapture of the church for he told us in I Thes.4 do not be ignorant of those who have fallen asleep, for I show you a mystery that we shall not all sleep, but the dead in Christ shall rise first, then those of us who are alive and remain shall be caught up in the clouds to forever be with the Lord. He told us to comfort one another with these words as we see the day of Christ approaching. He that has this hope purifies himself, even as he is already purified by the blood of Jesus. So whether we wake or sleep let us look for the day of the Lord provoking one another to love and good works. Being willing to be a martyr if need be also. 

  • #And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came to Damascus. Acts 22:11

    The Greek word for glory is Doxa which means praise, honor, and worship. So it was the Doxa of the Light of Christ that had blinded Saul and the men with him led him by the hand to Damascus. And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there, came unto to Saul, and stood by him and said unto him, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. Praise God for Ananias for being a faithful Jew with a good report who was willing to restore the vision of Saul calling him a brother in Christ, knowing that he is now converted and stopped persecuting the Christians. And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know His will and see the Just One and shouldest hear the voice of His mouth. This is a glorious thing how God can change a man like Saul into the apostle Paul to see the Just One and hear the voice of His mouth. Just like Samuel said: Speak Lord for the servant listens. Yes the Lord is speaking to us with climate change to turn to the living God and stop destroying the earth with our greenhouse gases. May we listen to God for the sake of our children's children. 

  • #And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise and go into Damascus and there shall it be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do. Acts 22:10

    The Greek word for appointed is Tasso which means to draw up in order. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to arrange in an orderly manner, i.e. Assign or dispose of, to ordain. So it is determined for Saul to Arise and go into Damascus where it shall be told thee all of the things that God has ordained you to do. True salvation always requires us to arise from our former sins, as with Saul he is no longer the persecutor but now is praying. He will be told to get on a straight street and that is symbolic of repentance which is a change of direction like in the military and about-face. I thank God that I too at my conversion repented of my former sins and started doing the things that pleased God. I witnessed to my old friends about faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. This is what Saul will do as he along with the other apostles turned the world upside down for Jesus Christ.  This is the sign that God has saved you for old things are passed away and all things have become new. So no matter what addictions you may have by the grace of God you can overcome them. Let all those that name the Lord Jesus depart from their sins and walk in the newness of life. That is what Saul did on Strait Street.

  • #And they that were with me saw indeed the light and were afraid, but they heard not the voice of Him that spake to me. Acts 22:9

    The Greek word for Light is Phos which means luminousness, fire, and that is what Saul and the men saw indeed and were afraid of. The Bible tells us that our God is a consuming fire. God manifests Himself in a luminous fire just as in the burning bush where the fire was burning without consuming the bush. This is proof that Saul has seen the risen Savior and the men with him, yet they did not hear the voice of the Lord that spoke to Saul only. I remember as a teenager playing football and I landed in a ditch and there was a ball of fire in a luminousness type of way. I was in awe and knew that I had just had a Divine encounter, but none of the people playing football with me saw this, only I was witness to this. Truly God works in mysterious ways and He knows how to get our attention just as He did with Saul. I pray that you will walk in awe knowing that the Lord will soon appear as Lightning shining from the east to the west when He comes back to this earth. Be ye also ready for at a time when ye think not the Son of Man shall appear in the clouds in glory.

  • #And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And He said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. Acts 22:8

    The Greek word for Lord is Kyrios which means master, supreme in authority, i.e. controller; So the Lord answered I am Jesus of Nazareth. The Greek word for Nazareth is Nazoraios which means a Nazarene, an inhabitant of Nazareth. Now Saul knows he is in the presence of the Lord and all he can do is to open up to Him. What a blessing that the persecutor has come in the presence of the Master of the universe. Saul is telling us what happens when we come into the presence of the Lord we are changed and our past is cleansed by the blood of Jesus. What will you say when you stand before those Pearly Gates in heaven? Nothing but the blood!!! What can wash away my sins? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. The only way anyone can gain access into heaven is to be cleansed by the blood of Jesus that justifies you so that you can stand before a holy, harmless, undefiled Savior. I pray that you will plead the blood of Jesus today for your sins to be washed away. May the Lord bless you richly my beloved brothers and sisters in Christ.

  • #And I fell unto the ground and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou Me? Acts 22:7

    How long will you persecute the Lord Jesus? This is the question that Saul had to answer, and it is the same for those today who refuse to accept Jesus into their hearts as their personal Lord and Savior. When you spread gossip about the people of the Lord Jesus, then you are persecuting the Lord. So stop it now and ask for forgiveness and receive the Lord Jesus into your heart. For God is not slack as men count slackness, not willing that any should perish but that all would come unto repentance. It was simple for Saul to answer the question so just stop, look, and listen to the Spirit of the Lord that is speaking to you today and turn from your sins to faith in the Lord Jesus. Then ask the question what must I do to be saved? Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved and thine house.

  • #And it came to pass, that as I made my journey and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. Acts 22:6

    The Greek word for the phrase and it came to pass is Ginomai which means to come into being, to happen, to become. That is what Paul is narrating his conversion story of Saul to Paul. And it came to pass, as Saul will become a new creation in the Lord Jesus Christ and he will be transformed immediately to an apostle of the Lord. In order to become an apostle, you have to see the risen Savior the Lord Jesus Christ. That is exactly what happened at the noonday hour, as he came to Damascus, a great light shone from heaven about him. This is why Paul would later say he was born out of due season, as it is the absolute will of God to replace Judas Iscariot with the apostle Paul. So it came to pass that Saul meets Jesus the Light of the world who came to dispel all darkness. Saul will be so enamored by that Light that he will be blinded for three days. This is what it takes to be a true apostle, as Saul had to be blinded to his past as the persecutor of Jesus the head of the Church. Once his spiritual eyes are open he will see Jesus and be told what to do. This is what happens at conversion we are changed from glory to glory by the power of the Holy Spirit. This happens the moment we receive Jesus into our hearts by faith. For it is by grace that we are saved through faith, and not of works lest any man should boast.

  • #As also the high priest doth bear me witness and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren and went to Damascus, to bring them which were bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished. Acts 22:5

    Thank God for the new mental health 988 number as this will help many people suffering from a mental health emergency to get help just like calling 911 does. Paul likely suffered from a mental illness with his thorn in the flesh. My father confessed to me he suffered from anxiety but he never did seek out help for it as being a pastor and suffering from this illness would seem like a weakness. That is not the case anymore as many pastors are now seeking mental health care because of the pandemic and the stigma going away about mental illness. In this passage, Paul had the high priest bear witness to his situation and all the estate of the elders from whom he received letters unto the brethren and went to Damascus. It took a miraculous deliverance for Paul to get help from persecuting the Church by the Lord Jesus Christ. Damascus was a very ancient celebrated, flourishing city of Syria, lying in a most lovely and fertile plain at the eastern base of Antilibanus. It had a great number of Jews among its inhabitants, according to Josephus, Still one of the most opulent cities of western Asia, having about 109,000 inhabitants. So this is why the Lord Jesus will have a Rendevous with Saul that will change the Christian world for the better. I pray that some of you who are suffering from mental illness today will set up a Rendevous with a mental health professional to get the health care that you so desperately need.

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