Day 272..(Nehemiah 9,10; Isaiah 33; Acts 8)..."Saul to Paul"

Conversion is at the heart of the Christian story. No one has a conversion more dramatic than Paul. In fact he changes his name from Saul to Paul. Chances are we have heard more about the Damascus Road than Paul's unconverted side. Acts 8:1 gives us a glimpse of the ugly side of the pre-Paul...

"And Saul was there, giving approval to his death. The Church Persecuted and Scattered On that day a great persecution broke out against the church at Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison."

From chief opponent to leader of the Church. What a change Damascus Road would make! The transforming power of God is amazing!