Reflecting on Session 22 on 5/13 - Sauls Trip to Damascus

I thought more about the question , "how does Saul's experience give you hope ?". 
I have been praying for a surrendering for one of my son's, for him to submit to God, ask for forgiveness of his sins and repent.  To give up the old man and put on the new man.  I've been praying for 3 years now, through some really tough situations with him. And I always get back to , it has to be God's timing, and not my own, and not to get ahead of God by trying to make it happen my way. And I know God will do this at the time when He knows the result will be His best.  I always wonder, well how will it happen, when will it happen, what will be the thing God uses to cause my son to surrender to Him. And God showed me as a result of our session, that just like He did with Saul, He can cause a 180 degree conversion immediately if He wants to.  So, I am not to worry, I am to trust that God will do this, and I'm not to worry about the timing. What seems like a delay or a period of long suffering is all part of His plan, and he wants me to TRUST. He reminds me that I've seen too much in my life to know that God is real, and I've seen Him do miraculous things.  So, yes this story about Saul has shown me the goodness of Hope in my life. 

The 2nd thing I stumbled on today when studying Ephesians, was Ephesians 18:18-19, in Paul's letter to the church of Ephesis, he is in effect telling them what happened to him on the road to Damascus,  18 "I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe".   1- eyes being enlightened : Saul's "spiritual eyes (eyes of your heart) were opened  2- He surrendered to God and has experienced God's fullness of His glory. 

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