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“And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭9:17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/act.9.17.nkjv In times of hostility in relationships, it is often difficult to appreciate the inter-relationship between a decent vertical fellowship with God and the desirable horizontal fellowship with one another at home, workspaces and in the general fellowship of people. In spite of the famous and indecent hostility in fellowship between Saul and Christians prior to the arranged meeting of Saul and Ananias, it can be seen how love, peace, and unity was quickly expressed just because each party has had a fruitful fellowship with the Lord Jesus: “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy ...

“But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name’s sake.”” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭9:15-16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/act.9.15-16.nkjv The record of glories in the past provides a useful encouragement for reasonable enlistments of volunteers into the service of the Lord. It is a relevant account of faithfulness and an evidence of reliability. However, many whose past is filled with worthless engagements, questionable activities, and insecure services are written off for the best interest of the system. For the converted Saul, it takes the recommendation of the Lord for Ananias and the disciples in Damascus to enlist the young disciple into the service of the ministry. Unfortunately, with over-reliance on due diligence, many valuable vessels are rendered unproductive in the ministries today for leader's apparent lack of sensitivity to the leading...