Welcome to our new project, the Daily Bible Devotional. The goal is to help you understand and apply

scripture as you go through a New Testament Bible read five days a week, Monday through Friday,

as we move from Matthew straight through to Revelation. In under four minutes each morning, we will recap the chapter,

make some application, present thought questions for the day, and offer a prayer together.

I'm excited about exploring God's word with you, so let's get started.

Welcome back to our daily Bible devotional. Today we are in Acts chapter 9. Saul, later known as Paul,

continues to pursue Christians to imprison them. On his way to Damascus, a light from heaven stops him.

He hears Jesus speaking, asking why Saul is persecuting him. Blinded, Saul is led into the city to wait

for instructions. Meanwhile, God instructs Ananias to visit Saul and restore his sight. Despite his fear,

Ananias obeys. Saul learns that he will become an apostle to the Gentiles. After regaining his

sight, he is immediately baptized and filled with the Holy Spirit.

Saul begins to preach boldly, prompting the Jews to seek to kill him.

He escapes to Jerusalem where Barnabas vouches for him.

The chapter also recounts Peter, healing Aeneas, and raising Tabitha from the dead,

demonstrating God's power and inspiring many new believers in Jesus.

Saul's story highlights the transformative power of Jesus Christ.

His conversion shows that no one is beyond the call of the gospel.

God often uses individuals like Ananias to fulfill his mission.

We must confront our fears and seize opportunities to share God's hope with others.

It is also inspiring to see Saul immediately active in sharing his faith.

Some of the greatest passion for evangelism comes

from new converts. We can learn a great deal from them. Like Barnabas, we should defend and support

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