May 21, 2009 - Acts 9:7

“The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anyone.” Acts 9:7.
While Saul was being confronted by Jesus, who manifested Himself as a powerful, bright light, the men who had come with Saul had no idea what was going on. To paraphrase a thought: some people make it happen, some people get in the way of what is happening, and others wonder, “What’s happening?” These men with Saul were in this last group. They happened to be present at one of the most dramatic moments in the life of the Church over the last 2,000 years – Paul’s conversion – and these men did not have a clue what was going on.
As I sit and ponder this, I reflect on how many times I really did not have much of a clue as to what was going on around me. I was so wrapped up in my own stuff that I was fairly oblivious to important events happening around me. In this passage, Saul was entering into a revolutionary relationship with Jesus, and these men missed it. I wonder how many relationship opportunities I have missed along the way. When I just consider the missed opportunities with my wife and children, I shudder to realize how many I have missed! Then, to think of the missed opportunities of sharing the story of Jesus with those around me, I shudder that much more.
I do not wish to be one who wonders “What’s happening?” I desire to be proactively available to God to make things happen.
Questions to consider – Are you like these men who traveled with Saul in this verse? If so, how? What can you do to make yourself more proactively available to God?
Prayer – Father, help me to be proactively involved and available for Your service. Give me eyes to see where You are moving in this world and the strength and courage to step out and do something. Amen.