The Damascus Road where Saul met  with our Lord and was converted, Acts 9. “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” Saul asked, “who are you Lord?” He replied, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

Saul chosen to suffer for Jesus name, Acts 9:16. As I understand it according to scriptures Saul is the greatest example of the stone the builder refused, (refused Christ), Lord makes your enemy your foot stool,( he will serve you) and love your enemies and be good to those who persecute you ( Jesus didn’t hurt him), the lists goes on to all the teachings of Christ in the Bible.

Saul, who became Paul in his conversion from a murderer of Christians to now a Christian himself. Was Paul’s conversion a way of the Lord showing us, he sees and knows everything going on with each individual of us here on earth? Paul’s conversion shows that the Lord is always in control regardless of what we intend to believe. The same way Paul was converted, I trust that when God is ready to change every man on earth to His will and purpose, we definity will be.

Why Paul? Did Jesus use Paul to show the devil after Judas hung himself due to his temptation and influence in his life being one of his disciples, that he would no longer have power or control over God’s children? Jesus life, death and resurrection overcame all evil influence and temptation by the devil. It seems like Jesus, through Paul, took back all power of authority He let go to be brutally dragged to the cross with all humility, without a fight. Hey, remember in the book of Job the devil boldly went to heaven and got permission from God to test Jobs faith in Him. Now Jesus boldly showed the devil he may no long have permission to test God’s children, period.

“Why Paul alone, and not all those who also was responsible for the stoning of Stephen and persecuting Christians?” Could Paul have had some question in his mind, but a true love for God in his heart? Did he looked at Jesus as just another false prophet or messiah? Maybe like so many of us, he was saying, “if you’re real then show yourself to me Lord, help your people, a sign or anything, that I may believe.” What was it that made Jesus single him out beside wanting him to suffer for his name sake, could it be Paul was truly spiritually blind like maybe some of us are?