Find the Unexpected in the Ordinary

Reflection 

It’s interesting that Paul had this experience on the road to Damascus, a rather inconsequential and insignificant road, it is on this road that Jesus revealed Himself to Paul. This didn’t happen through a preacher or someone else sharing their faith; this was a miraculous revelation of Jesus. We all know people who don’t yet know Jesus. We are encouraged today in reading about Paul that Jesus can break into any situation, at any time, in any place and transform any person. We take faith from this story and believe that God will and can reveal Himself to those we know who are currently walking in darkness. 

Prayer

Father, today we pray that you would reveal yourself to the people we know who have not yet met you. God come and break into the lives of my friends and family who find it hard to understand you or even acknowledge your existence. We pray today for a revelation of Jesus in the life of our friends and family – may they have their own Damascus Road experience.

ACTS 9:1-6

1 But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. 4 And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”5 And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.  6 But rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.”