Today’s Thought “Grown Man Living in the Basement at Grandma’s” G. Ward

Acts 8:1

Now Saul approved of putting Stephen to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

The unjust murder sanctioned by an overly zealous Pharisee (Saul), would soon thereafter encounter a Gracious Savior, destroying doubt from the same one, whereby on that day, Saul would submit to Christ as Lord of his life; even offering genuine repentance, along with availability to our Lord’s demands (*Ac.9:3-6). Saul would become the Apostle Paul, illustrative of God having mercy on whom HE chooses (Ro.9:15), compelling us to absolutely follow our Leader; always looking to another’s potential (cf. 1 Cor.6:9-11).