FELL FROM HIS EYES!”

 Acts 9:15-18                                       (ESV)

“[15] But the LORD said to him (Ananias), “Go, for he (Saul) is a chosen instrument of mine to carry MY NAME before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel. [16] For I WILL SHOW HIM how much HE MUST SUFFER for the sake of MY name.” [17] So Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the LORD JESUS WHO appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight AND BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT.” [18] And immediately something like “SCALES FELL FROM HIS EYES”, and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized;”

The salvation experience of Saul was very memorable, especially for him!  According to Acts 9:1-2, Saul was still “breathing threats and murder” against members of “The Way”, a name for Believers in the current time.  A few verses later Saul was laid up, BLINDED by the LIGHT, which was JESUS according to Acts 9:5!  Saul COULD NOT SEE anything for three days, when Ananias SPOKE to him and JESUS filled him with the HOLY SPIRIT and OPENED his EYES!  

JESUS didn’t HAVE to have Ananias be present for the “SCALES FELL FROM HIS EYES”, but OBEDIENCE was exhibited by Ananias and he laid hands on Saul, THEN the HOLY SPIRIT OPENED the EYES of Saul.  Saul was known by most to be a brutal enforcer of The WAY.  For Ananias to come and “witness” to him had to take DIVINE INTERVENTION!  GOD might NEED us to follow HIS LEADERSHIP and use us (like Ananias) for HIS GLORY?  Just as JESUS could have SPOKEN healing to Saul (like HE SPOKE “this world” into existence), GOD doesn’t require our obedience to accomplish HIS PURPOSE.  But others might SEE GOD being Glorified when the “SCALES FALL FROM HIS EYES”!!!