+DEV+ Days of Darkness

Date: January 23, 2011 11:02 PM
Topic: +DEV+ Days of Darkness

Days of Darkness

"Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus. For three days he was blind" (Acts 9:8).
Scripture Focus: Acts 9:1-22

Saul's conversion happened while he traveled to Damascus to persecute Christians. Meeting Jesus changed his life. Instead of condemning the followers of Christ to their death, Saul desired to follow Christ with his life.

Once converted, he waited in blindness for three days. Through Ananias God healed Saul and filled him with the Holy Spirit. Saul was baptized and then began his ministry.

How long those three days must have seemed to Saul. Would it last forever? Yet those days of darkness never diminished his desire to serve Christ. While blind, he waited; once healed, he sprang up for the cause of Christ.

In our darkest days of worry, regret or failure, we may reach a standstill. The wait is not because God will not forgive us or because He doesn't have time to help. More likely, we're just unable to see how God brings the healing we need. He may send a friend with compassion and encouragement. Though we wait in the dark, God will not leave us there.

Insight: When you are stranded or do not know where God will lead, be faithful. He'll provide the healing, support and encouragement needed to serve Him.