Acts 9:13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem. 14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name. 15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel.
Ananias, the disciple, had a few serious questions about the command God gave him, to go and anoint Saul, who was recently hunting down the Christians of the early church like wild beasts. He raised these valid concerns when the call came to him but he did not allow his logical reasoning, nor his premonitions to get in the way of swift obedience, for logic would often be found to be the diabolical enemy of faith.
Often, what God commands us to do does not make any sense up front, but as persons obey, they can see clearly why God directed us in such and such a path. It is the disposition to obey God in spite of our human logic, forebodings, and valid concerns, that God is now looking for, as he prepares His army of soldiers for the outpouring of the latter rain.
Thus, it is of critical importance for us to train our minds to a ready obedience, in spite of what some may or may not think about God’s direct command. A ready and obedient mind is of far more value to God, in the finishing work of the gospel, than one that is prone to question and hesitate on so called intellectual, or philosophical grounds.
Acts 9:17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as you came, hath sent me, that you might receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!