On the road to Damascus Paul’s
encounter with the Lord resulted in blindness and he was led by the hand into
Damascus where he remained blind for three days (Acts 9:1-9). Paul’s “come to
Jesus moment” was profound. I can’t help but wonder if that experience played a
role in Paul’s thought process when he encountered Elymas the sorcerer. Elymas
opposed Paul and Barnabas and Paul sentenced him, “You are a child of the devil
and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit
and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord? Now the hand of the Lord is against you. You are going to be blind,
and for a time you will be unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately
mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead
him by the hand” (Acts 13:10-11 NIV).
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