Beyond the appearance.

Testimony Time:-Good morning Children of Grace and welcome to another weekend in the presence of the Lord. I am sure you will all agree with me that everyone attests to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Even the unbelievers use the name of God to reinforce their beliefs in every of their make believe trade. It is therefore the case that the stories of being unrighteous has always had some connotations that revolves round the name of God. Very clearly, it is not so much about what you did before you chose to become a Child of God, but the attributes of your conduct having declared your faith in Christ. In retrospect, Saul was a gangster before he met with God on the way to Damascus, an occurrence that later changed his life and his name in a dramatic fashion. He was later to be known and called Apostle Paul. Against this backdrop, it is quite possible that Saul was present for the trial of Stephen. Luke in his account opined that Stephen’s executioners in Acts 7:58 laid their garments at the feet of Saul. This action was accepted gleefully and with much notoriety that offered full approval to the mob’s murderous actions by Saul(Acts 8:1)." "Saul later ravaged the church, entering the homes of believers and committing them to prison. Saul’s anti-Christian zeal motivated him not only to arrest and imprison male Christians but to lock up female believers as well (Acts 8:3)." The same Saul, now popularly known and called Apostles Paul became a motivational speaker, writer, preacher and counselor for Christ. He never looked back having been called and converted into Christianity. It is one thing to be called, it is another to accept and also declare the intention to serve God righteously. If Saul whose name was synonymous to a gangster can then serve appropriately in His Presence, changing history to win souls for Christ, there is absolutely no one that the Lord cannot use, only we must prepare our hearts by eschewing all bitterness, strife, backbiting etc. so that the Holy Spirit can take preeminence in our lives. One must give way to the other, which one will it be? The Spirit of God or the evil spirit? The choice is yours! May the Spirit of God be potent enough in us to drive out the tendencies to remain captive to the evil spirit. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...