Today’s first reading tells the story of Paul’s conversion. He is on the road to Damascus to arrest Christians, have them imprisoned and put to death. On his way, a great light knocked him to the ground and blinded him. He hears a voice saying: “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” “What? Who are you,” Saul asks. “I am Jesus, the Nazorean, whom you are persecuting.” “What do you want of me, Sir, Saul asks. Jesus instructs him to “get up, go on to Damascus. A man is waiting for you.” That man is Ananias, a devoted Christian, who says to Saul: “Saul, my brother, regain your sight….The God of our ancestors designated you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear the sound of his voice; for you will be his witness before all to what you have seen and heard….Get up and have yourself baptized and your sins washed away, calling upon His name.”
From that time on Saul is passionate about making Jesus known. His single purpose in life , following his personal encounter with Christ, is to bring people to Jesus and Jesus to people. He is as passionate about making Christ known as we was about putting Christians to death, as he believed that they were traitors to the Judean faith.
What is your passion in life?
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