BBD 01.15.15 The Wall of Truth (New)

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Bush Devotional

01.15.15

The
Wall of Truth

Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples
of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked letters from him to the
synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether
men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. As he journeyed he came
near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. Then he fell
to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you
persecuting Me?” And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am
Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”
So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?” Then
the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what
you must do.” - Acts 9:1-6 NKJV.

One night this week, I got out of bed in the dark to walk to the
bathroom. I seemed to have enough light to see where I was going, although I
usually take a flashlight. However, I apparently fell asleep while walking, but
I woke up when my head slammed into a wall! While I was sleep walking, I
thought I could see where I was going and I believed I was on the right path.
It was a sudden shock to realize how wrong my perception of reality was.

Saul was likely in charge of the execution of the godly Stephen (Acts 7:58-60). You could say that Saul was a religious fanatic determined to
eradicate those of “the Way” who believed Jesus was God’s Messiah. There
was absolutely no doubt in Saul’s mind that he was doing the will of God by
killing those errant people who had gone off the rails blaspheming the One true
God. However, Saul was completely absolutely wrong, and he ran into a wall of
truth because Jesus is “…the Way,
the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6).” Jesus says in John 8:32,
“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Saul slammed into the wall of Truth and the Truth
blinded Saul making him fall to the ground. Then, the Truth set Saul free when
Saul finally understood that Jesus was God.

In the
world today, we have seen the rise of the Islamic religious fanatics who are
absolutely completely convinced that they are on the right road with their
lives. These religious fanatics are similar to Saul, in that they believe
wrongly that it is their religious duty to wipe off the face of the earth all
those who do not believe as they do. I pray that they will run into the same
wall of Truth as did Saul before it is everlastingly too late for them.

Sadly,
it is not just religious fanatics that are walking down the wrong roads, the
wrong paths, with their lives. Many today appear to be blissfully unaware of
the reality of their need for Jesus. These blissfully unaware people are
rushing full speed ahead toward a wall of Truth where they will slam into
eternity facing judgment by the One true God. “And as
it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment (Hebrews
9:27).” “For God did not send His Son into the
world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He
who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned
already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of
God (John 3:17-18).” What do you do if you are not sure if you are on
the right road with your life? The Psalmist says this: “Search
me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my anxieties; and see if there
is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting (Psalm 139:23-24).”

Copyright © 2015. Ed Wrather. The
Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8, 1998
the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent. Ed Wrather
began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of these first
devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to prison
facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

www.theburningbush.net

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16 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000
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afflicted with this terrible disease. My sister, Reta, is also in need a prayer
with a serious health issue. Many prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush
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If for
some reason you do not receive your email version of the devotional please
check the Burning Bush website at http://www.theburningbush.net for the “Devotional of the Day”
and read the devotional there.

The New Pastor's
Training Manual is now available for download on Amazon. You can READ for
FREE a LARGE SAMPLE (approx. 17 pages) which includes how God worked in my life
to Call me to Preach and other material. Click on the “Look Inside Link.” If
you do buy the 216 page eBook for $3 (FREE if you have KINDLE UNLIMITED.)
please write a review. Thanks! Here is the link: http://amzn.to/1ufa1ov If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from the
Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

The Burning
Bush Devotional

01.15.15

The
Wall of Truth

Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples
of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked letters from him to the
synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether
men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. As he journeyed he came
near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. Then he fell
to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you
persecuting Me?” And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am
Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”
So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?” Then
the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what
you must do.” - Acts 9:1-6 NKJV.

One night this week, I got out of bed in the dark to walk to the
bathroom. I seemed to have enough light to see where I was going, although I
usually take a flashlight. However, I apparently fell asleep while walking, but
I woke up when my head slammed into a wall! While I was sleep walking, I
thought I could see where I was going and I believed I was on the right path.
It was a sudden shock to realize how wrong my perception of reality was.

Saul was likely in charge of the execution of the godly Stephen (Acts 7:58-60). You could say that Saul was a religious fanatic determined to
eradicate those of “the Way” who believed Jesus was God’s Messiah. There
was absolutely no doubt in Saul’s mind that he was doing the will of God by
killing those errant people who had gone off the rails blaspheming the One true
God. However, Saul was completely absolutely wrong, and he ran into a wall of
truth because Jesus is “…the Way,
the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6).” Jesus says in John 8:32,
“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Saul slammed into the wall of Truth and the Truth
blinded Saul making him fall to the ground. Then, the Truth set Saul free when
Saul finally understood that Jesus was God.

In the
world today, we have seen the rise of the Islamic religious fanatics who are
absolutely completely convinced that they are on the right road with their
lives. These religious fanatics are similar to Saul, in that they believe
wrongly that it is their religious duty to wipe off the face of the earth all
those who do not believe as they do. I pray that they will run into the same
wall of Truth as did Saul before it is everlastingly too late for them.

Sadly,
it is not just religious fanatics that are walking down the wrong roads, the
wrong paths, with their lives. Many today appear to be blissfully unaware of
the reality of their need for Jesus. These blissfully unaware people are
rushing full speed ahead toward a wall of Truth where they will slam into
eternity facing judgment by the One true God. “And as
it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment (Hebrews
9:27).” “For God did not send His Son into the
world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He
who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned
already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of
God (John 3:17-18).” What do you do if you are not sure if you are on
the right road with your life? The Psalmist says this: “Search
me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my anxieties; and see if there
is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting (Psalm 139:23-24).”

Copyright © 2015. Ed Wrather. The
Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8, 1998
the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent. Ed Wrather
began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of these first
devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to prison
facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites
received visits from 184 countries in 2015 including from 27 cities in Iran. Celebrating
16 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000
subscribers across the world.

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top left hand corner of all of the pages.

Ed Wrather has retired from
pastoring full-time and has more time to pursue other ministry opportunities.
You can make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

Prayer Requests: Please pray for
an end to the racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace
and love. Please pray for Justin Lewis who is battling cancer. He is a young
Christian man with a wife and two children. Unless God intervenes there is little
hope for him. Please also pray for Shane Hall who has cancer and for all those
afflicted with this terrible disease. My sister, Reta, is also in need a prayer
with a serious health issue. Many prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush
website on the Prayer Request page. You can also post your prayer requests
there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me.).

If you enjoy the devotional
please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank
email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional
archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/DevotionalArchive.html.

Devotion vs Devotional: We do our
devotions, we read devotionals.

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