His name was Saul and he was on the road to Damascus. He had the authority from the Jewish officials to persecute the church by whatever means necessary. Unbeknown to him, that road was leading to heaven.
Jesus knocked him off his high horse and asked him a soul-searching question. The account is found in Acts nine.
Acts 9:3-5
As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?” And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”
It was a life-changing moment in time. After this account, his name would appear over 140 times just in the book of Acts. He would have twelve epistles to his credit and three missionary journeys. At Rome, he would lay down his life for the cause of Christ.
Have you ever been on this road?
Give it some thought.
Gary