We first meet Saul (Paul) when he is persecuting his fellow Jews who had chosen to follow Jesus. In the midst of all these hatred towards Christians, God sets His eyes on Paul and chooses him to be an apostle. God knew that Paul would be the perfect candidate to spread the good news to all people.
Once Paul converted, he preached and taught the good news. He showed the Jews that had not converted that Jesus was the fulfillment of their hopes. Paul believed that Jesus was sent by God to die as a sacrifice for human sin. Jesus was seeking to bring all people together as members of God's family. God sent the Holy Spirit to guide and strengthen Jesus' followers so they could serve God by sharing the good news about Jesus. The Spirit, Paul said, produces love, joy and peace (Gal 5) as well as the ability to do God's work in the world (1 Cor 14).
Let's pray today to the Holy Spirit so that we can also be encouraged to follow and serve God in all things. Let's tell all the people that we encounter on our journey that Jesus died to save us. And one day we will rise with Him. That is the Good News.
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