Acts 9: 10-16 Saul is in Damascus, now a man named Ananias has a vision

Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO COMPLAIN.  Okay, a brief commercial for PRAYER!  God wishes to communicate with YOU, how often do you take just a moment in a quiet place once, twice or more a day and visit with YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN?  Think about this, if your family communicated with you as you do God would it be a good relationship?

   Okay, Saul is in Damascus, blind and has not had food or drink for 3 days.  What is to happen to him?  Can you even begin to imagine what you would be thinking if you were in his shoes?

   Acts 9: ¹⁰ And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

   This man is in tune with God who speaks to him and he responds saying I am here Lord.

  Acts 9:   ¹¹ And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, ¹² And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
  Now imagine this is you, you are Ananias.  God tells you to go to Saul of Tarsus. WHAT?  Have you lost your mind Lord? I am supposed to go to a man who seeks us out to destroy us? But, but, but...........
  Ananias, a man of God, but not a stupid man responds to God with: 
¹³ Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
¹⁴ And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
   Ananias knows of Saul, knows of the evil he has done, has authority from the chief priests, and yet, you, LORD, want me to go to this man?  Can we talk, please?  God speaks:  ¹⁵ But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
¹⁶ For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
   Now, here is the time of obedience or disobedience for Ananias.  We find ourselves in this situation often.  He knows the LORD is speaking to him, he knows what Saul of Tarsus has done and is capable of.  Imagine you being in this situation; God is speaking to you, you know GOD is all powerful, but you are living in the world and know the authority that Saul of Tarsus has.  God said he is a chosen vessel, yet, from the worldly view how is this possible?  It isn't, UNLESS, you are GOD, then we know HE can use anything for HIS good. This is what he is telling Ananias.
  The problem arises here is that we may take our eyes off GOD, and look at the world.  By doing so, a big fall in waiting in the shadows; yet, by being obedient I know GOD will bless me some way, some time, some how.  Soooooo........
   Who do I trust - GOD - or what I know of the world? We know what Ananias will do, but, - Where do you stand right now, today?  Trusting God or relying on what you know of the world?  Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny