“LORD OF HEAVEN AND EARTH!”

 Acts 17:22-33                          (ESV)

Paul Addresses the Areopagus

“[22] So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are VERY RELIGIOUS. [23] For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. [24] The GOD WHO MADE THE WORLD AND EVERYTHING IN IT, being “LORD OF HEAVEN AND EARTH”, does not live in temples made by man, [25] nor is HE served by human hands, as though HE needed anything, since HE HIMSELF TO ALL MANKIND LIFE AND BREATH AND EVERYTHING. [26] And HE made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, [27] that THEY SHOULD SEEK GOD, and perhaps feel their way toward HIM and find HIM. Yet HE is actually not far from each one of us, [28] for 

    “‘In HIM we live and move and have our being’;

    as even some of your own poets have said, 

    “‘For we are indeed HIS offspring.’

    [29] Being then GOD’s offspring, we ought not to think that THE DIVINE being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man. [30] The times of ignorance GOD overlooked, but now HE commands all people everywhere to repent, [31] because HE has fixed a day on which HE will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom HE has appointed; and of this HE has given assurance to all by raising HIM from the dead.”

[32] Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. But others said, “We will hear you again about this.” [33] So Paul went out from their midst.”

Yes, these are the same verses of Scripture used in the previous devotional.  But in my prayer time following the devotional I was remembering that Saul was renamed Paul AFTER the LORD met him on the road to Damascus.  Saul was FORMERLY a part of the JEWS who were persecuting the CHURCH, but when JESUS changed him Paul’s mission was COMPLETELY changed!

When the “LORD OF HEAVEN AND EARTH” begins to ABIDE inside of your body, your entire life will change.  There isn’t words that can describe the TRANSFORMATION, only experiencing this miracle can explain the CHANGE!!!  The “LORD OF HEAVEN AND EARTH” will do what ONLY HE CAN!!!!