On Wednesday we remembered the attack on Pearl Harbor, an event that occurred 70 years ago. Dec 7, 1941 is one of those dates, along with Sep 11, 2001, that is etched in people's minds as important days in our world's history.
Personally, the day that you were born is a day that is obviously significant, and the day that Jesus was born is most significant of all, and yearly we honor this day. We remember Christ's birth and His death and resurrection each year as well, but do we remember/celebrate another clearly significant event in the history of Christianity?
This was the question posed by Sandy Willson from 2nd Presbyterian at this week's Amen men's bible study. I am enjoying this year's study on the Book of Acts, and this week we looked at Acts 9:1-31, "On the Road to Damascus". In terms of the Church and the world we live in today, the day of Paul's conversion is clearly the most important day -- the most pivotal event since the Day of Pentecost.
Just think what the world would look like had Paul not been overwhelmed by the living Christ and turned him from persecutor to the greatest missionary who ever lived. The New Testament includes 13 letters (epistles) that Paul wrote, recounting his 3 missionary journeys, and his "4th"journey (letters written from prison while in Rome). These journeys opened the door for the Gospel to spread and was the source of Church growth for the entire world, all from one man. I'm thankful for Paul.
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