When we have been with Jesus, we are confronted not only with a truer image of ourselves, but with a transformed view of others.

The high horses we once rode—looking down on those around us—are swept from beneath us, and we are gently but firmly put in our place. When we have been with Jesus, we are beckoned toward humility, not hardness of heart.

Paul presents a striking example. Proud, self‑assured, and convinced of the nobility of his plans, Paul was fully committed to destroying Christians—until he met Jesus.

Paul’s story stands as a warning to us all. We can be deeply devout, full of conviction, and sincerely wrong. We can be motivated and misguided. Pride can blind us to God’s purposes, poison good intentions, and betray compassion. It can even lead us to persecute the very ones we are called to love and serve.

But when we have been with Jesus, everything changes. Our view of God, our understanding of ourselves, and our treatment of others are transformed.

We may set out in one direction, only to find ourselves in a very different place…

And he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?” And the Lord said unto him, “Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.”
Acts 9:6

When we have been with Jesus, we are humbled—in our perspectives toward others, in our understanding of God’s purposes, and in our own plans and pursuits.

And we cannot help but utter, with awe, reverence, and holy fear:

“Lord, what will You have me to do?”

Have you been with Jesus?

Good morning. I love you all.

ihs,
just adam