Acts 9 - A Few Clicks Off

Acts 9 - A Few Clicks Off

The hardened man Jesus encountered in Acts 9 did not start that way. A tender-hearted lad of about 13 went from Tarsus to study with Gamaliel, the most honored rabbi in Israel. After 7 years of study he earned the equivalent of 2 Ph.Ds in theology. By 21 he was perhaps the most educated Jew in Palestine. How does one so well versed in the Word of God completely miss the Word of God made flesh? Those who sail strive to hold their course precisely. Just a few degrees off; leads miles from your destination. One common errant turn is man-ward. Saul of Tarsus bragged about his spiritual pedigree; but Paul the Apostle gloried only in Christ. Focus on self steers us far from the glory of God. “Cat & Dog Theology” (Authentic Media, 2003) makes it simple, “A dog says, ‘You pet me, you feed me, you shelter me, you love me, you must be God.’ A cat says, ‘You pet me, you feed me, you shelter me, you love me, I must be God.’”! Do you need to recalibrate?