Today's Bible reading is the 22nd chapter of the Book of Acts. You can read it here at Bible Gateway: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%2022&version=NASB

Paul had arrived in Jerusalem as intended and his presence had created quite a stir. As the Spirit had revealed to Paul and as Agabus had prophesied, he was bound by the Roman's following the uproar of the Jews. In today's passage we find Paul sharing the testimony of his salvation with the people, most of whom appear to have been his accusers. Addressing them as "brethren and fathers" he tells them of God's intervention in his life. Although it is not my intention to address his entire personal testimony, I would like to comment on what he says in verse 9. He had told them of his reasons for having journeyed to Damascus and how that as he was approaching the city a very bright light had flashed out of heaven. He shared with them of how he had fell to the ground and heard a voice speaking to him. And then in verse 9 he said, "and those who were with me saw the light, bot be sure, but did not understand the voice of the One who was speaking to me." I so much appreciate the truths found in this statement. It speaks to the personal nature of one's salvation experience. Only Paul, or at the time, Saul, could understand the voice of God as He would reveal Himself as Jesus. Their was no doubt in Paul's life that the Sovereign One had purposed to speak to him that day. He was speaking "to me" he said. When Peter had declared Jesus as "the Christ, the Son of the living God", Jesus had said that His Father in heaven had revealed this truth to him. So it has been for me and you. When the Lord of heaven "was speaking to me" about the Lord Jesus, my soon to be wife was nearby but He was just speaking to me at the time. He had spoken to her about Jesus earlier in her life. Praise the Lord that He is still personally speaking to the hearts and souls of men, women and children all over the world and revealing to them the wonderful truth of His Son. He delights in speaking of Jesus.