I'm thinking Saul (later to become Paul) was surely a "good" boy. He had been discipled by the respected great Gamliel and grown to be very "zealous for God". So when he recognizes opposition to what he had learned was right, he "persecuted this Way to the death, binding and putting both men and women into prisons". (Acts 22:1-11)
But the day came when he got on his high horse to Damascus. And as Saul was approaching that marvelous city, the Lord royally blew up all his well planned schemes.
About noon a light explosion knocked Saul down and spoke, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" So, of course, Saul replied, "Who are You, Lord?" Our Lord said clearly, "I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting".
Whoa! What is Saul to do? Heaven had come down and sovereignly interrupted his trip - and life. It's got to be time for a big turn-around.
So Saul asked, "What shall I do, Lord?" Jesus didn't give him the whole answer, but just the next step: "Get up and go on into Damascus, and there you will be told of all that has been appointed for you to do".
Yes! Saul did it. The next right thing.
When life seems overwhelming and you don't know how to go on, it helps greatly to remember, "What's the next right thing?".
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