The Wonder of Conversion
I was reading Acts yesterday, along with Romans, and once
again was struck by the repetitive theme of Paul’s testimony. Then again, this morning my through-the-Bible
daily reading was in Acts, where again Paul is testifying about his conversion.
His testimony is at least told three times in Acts, and probably was repeated wherever
Paul went to a new mission field.
I do remember that I used to express a bit of frustration as
I worked through Acts, and hit yet again another “refresher course” about Paul.
But after considering my frustration, I realized that Paul was doing his
testimony yet again because it was where he met the Lord, where the Lord gave
to Paul meaning.
In my conversion, the Lord met me squarely, and after 53
years, I do still find it both fresh and poignant. Nothing in my life compares
to it, and I do not think anything in this lifetime will ever compare to it. Of
course, in the lifetime to come I will come to see the Lord himself and that
will eclipse all that has happened here.
How about you? Is it the same for you? I suspect so, but
always there are people with different experiences. Tell me about yours.
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