When Certainty Becomes Opposition — Acts 9 Devotional
Saul came to Damascus breathing threats, certain he was defending God. He arrived blind, learning he'd been attacking God himself. A story about how our fiercest convictions can point us away from the very truth we thought we were serving.
When Everything You Believed Crumbles
Picture the moment when everything you believed with burning certainty crumbles in an instant, not through gentle persuasion or slow doubt, but through a confrontation so overwhelming it leaves you blind on the ground, forced to question whether your most passionate convictions have been leading you away from the very truth you thought you were defending.
This was Saul's reality on the Damascus road, where zealous pursuit of what he believed was righteousness met the blinding revelation of Christ's presence, beginning a transformation that would redefine not just his mission, but his understanding of who God is and how grace works.
Take a moment to read Acts 9:1-20. Read it on Bible Gateway if you'd like.