April 1st, 2024

Before his conversion Saul was a religious fanatic. Acts 8:3 says, “[He] was like a wild man, going everywhere to devastate the believers, even entering private homes and dragging out men and women alike and jailing them.”

So what happened? How did this persecutor of the Church become her foremost apostle? Let Paul explain it in his own words.

“Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.”

— 1 Timothy 1:13 (NIV)

Lord Jesus may all of us experience the grace that makes all things new. Amen.