Last Sunday afternoon, we heard the story of Saul’s conversion from Acts 9:1-19 together. We saw that Saul was a persecutor, a blasphemer, and a violent opponent of Christians, even approving of Stephen’s murder. Yet even though Saul was not searching for Jesus, Jesus appeared and saved Saul. Not only did God save Saul, God also commissioned Saul as a missionary to take the gospel to the Gentiles. We saw that this remarkable true story has much to teach us. We were all spiritually blind, lost, and unable to save ourselves, but in His mercy and grace, Jesus saved us. Even more, if Jesus can save Saul, then Jesus can save absolutely anyone—including even our most hard-hearted friends. And just like Saul, God doesn’t just save us; God also uses even weak and unlikely people like us as His messengers to share the gospel with others. This week, take some time to thank God for His mercy to you in Jesus Christ, continue to pray for God to show that same mercy and grace to the people you love, and look for opportunities to speak about Jesus to others around you.