It is never too late!

Turning in homework 3 weeks late maybe too late to get a good grade or even a grade. It is too late to change your recent report cards. Turning to God three weeks before you die is not too late! Turning 3 days, 3 hours, 3 minutes, or even 3 seconds before you die is not too late. It takes some time for some people to learn or understand the ultimate truth. The truth that we all know very well. The thief on the cross finally understood and saw that Jesus is the only way we can be saved. For him, he decided that it was not too late to change his heart and to believe.

I did not want to talk about the thief on the cross as much as I want to talk about another Bible Hero Saul/Paul. What you see may not be what you get?
Saul is first mention in the New Testament as a young man about thirty years of age at whose feet the witnesses laid their garments on during the stoning of Stephen. We read it as Saul is the one who is giving the order or consent to kill this Christian. From there Saul becomes the main Christian hunter. Many Christians feared for their lives because of Saul. He wasn’t a very nice guy.
While Saul was traveling to Damascus to put Christians in prison he fell to the ground from a light from heaven. He has a little discussion with God. He tries to open his eyes but he was blind. The Lord had a disciple to go to him to make him be able to see again. Saul could see and was baptized. Saul was a new man, He turned in his Christian Hunter badge and picked up scrolls to preach the word of God. People were confused, have you ever known someone who was suppose to be mean, but when you meet them or talked to them they were really nice. Shortly after this Saul goes out preaching, which the Bible then uses his name Paul. We always looked at it as, Saul was before knowing Christ and Paul is after knowing Christ. Although, Paul was always part of his name since birth it is nice to have a fresh start. How many of you like to start over. Maybe have a second chance to get good grades or not to break something.

Two people that are famous in their own right that had a fresh start are C.S. Lewis and Lee Strobel. They were both at one time in their lives like Saul, not believing and even proclaiming there is no God. God used close friends and loved ones to help both of them see the ultimate truth. For C.S. Lewis one of his best friends J.R.R. Tolken pushed and pushed him to convert. C.S. Lewis then decided to prove his buddy that there was no God. In doing so he could not do that. He could only prove there is a God. C.S. Lewis although known for his Chronicles of Narnia books is very popular Author among theological educators. Lee Strobel is a more now a day converting. He was an investigator that wrote for the newspaper. His wife became a Christian and pushed and pushed Lee to convert. He decided to prove her wrong and prove that there is no thing as God. He took it as an investigation standpoint. He is now a famous author for the books The Case for… series.

Both friend and wife had some things in common but no more than praying. They both prayed for their loved ones to change. I am sure Christians prayed that Saul would change also. When you pray lives can be changed. Your lives can be changed; the lives of your loved ones can be changed. If you know someone who is like Saul, pray and pray, they may change. For it’s never too late to change to believe in Christ. Sunday is Easter it is a time for renewal of life being born again in Christ. When you wake up and you open your eyes think about how Saul was blind and opened his eyes and believed.