I have heard a lot of people talking !

Thursday 25 March 2021

I have heard a lot of people talking !

Acts 9:13 - Ananias replied, : "Lord, I have heard many people speak of this man and say all the evil that he has done..." (T.O.B.).

Ananias was a disciple of Damascus, Saul of Tarsus (the apostle Paul) had just converted following a powerful encounter with the Lord. Now, in a vision, the Lord sent Ananias into the mouth of the wolf. We can understand his reluctance.

My point today is : what if Ananias had remained on his opinion of Saul because of the reputation of this man ? We can hear people talk about other people, and this often affects our “judgment”. Bad reputation is a gangrenous poison that divides even friends (Proverbs 17.9). We often forget that the Lord is capable of dramatic changes, capable of changing a Saul of Tarsus into Paul and making him one of the greatest men the earth has borne.

Ananias had enough intimacy with the Lord to allow himself to be transformed in his opinions and to adopt God's point of view on a human being. I really like these words of Ananias : “Saul, my brother ! ”(Acts 9:17). All his reservations were over because he had allowed himself to be convinced by the testimony of God.

My beloved, do not stop at rumors, slander or slander, justified accusations or not, if we do not want to "miss" a divine appointment. Let us seek the face of God to know what He thinks, what is his gaze on such or such situation, on such or such person.

Good reflection !

Source (Ezekiel 37 Ministry)