Meeting Paul

Lord,

Ignite the Spirit within me to write about matters of your heart.  I long to do your will and help others along the path you have laid before them.  I pray for the lost that they may be drawn closer to you today.  This world is broken, and only you can fix it.  Use me however you see fit.  I love you.

Amen

What would it be like to meet and have a conversation with the Apostle Paul?  The one who basically wrote most of the New Testament.  What questions would we ask?  What would he look like?  How many amazing stories would he tell?

I can't imagine where the conversation would start.  Maybe it would go something like 'Hello Paul, I am one of your biggest fans...'  To some of us we may say 'Hi there, who are you again?'  (if that is you, please turn to Acts, Romans or Philippians and read up a little)  Another conversation might start with 'So, what was it like getting knocked off of that horse?'  There are multiple scenarios in which different words could be said.

As for me personally, I would start by thanking him for being such a strong follower of Christ.  No matter what, through thick and thin, he would always persevere and continue to spread the gospel.  I would then proceed to tell him what an enormous difference he has made in my life through his wise words and his humble, diligent character.

I do not know for sure what he would say back to me.  Yet, I do know that he wouldn't take the gratitude and encouragement on himself.  He would indeed say that it was all because of Jesus Christ that he accomplished his mission.  The Holy Spirit guided him through every situation, and he learned to be content with whatever he had or didn't have.  Paul would respond: 'I appreciate your kind words, I do what I can only through Christ who strengthens me.'  He'd most likely use scripture that he already wrote down hundreds of years ago.

Again, I don't know what he would say for certain, but after reading his books and seeing his personality in action, I can tell that he was an extremely devout Christian and that nothing would stand in his way.  Christians, we need to model this type of faith.  A faith that is unbreakable, immovable.  A faith that spreads like wildfire does through a forest.  Lets live a life that is passionate about Jesus' life and pass it on to people we come in contact with.  It is the greatest message that was ever and will ever be told in all of humanity.