Regaining Strength

Acts 9:1-20 tells the story when Saint Paul was blinded on the road to Damascus and was on his way to an amazing conversion. He did not eat any food nor drink for 3 days until his sight was fully restored. He was baptized and after taking some food and regaining his strength, he began preaching that Jesus is the Son of God.

Saint Paul was weakened because his strength came not from Jesus. When he started eating the spiritual food and start accepting that Jesus is the Son of God, he started regaining his strength. This strength never faltered nor vanished to the end of his days. Our strength is in the Lord and we are only strong in Him and with Him.

Lord, You are the bread of life that allowed Saint Paul to regain strength after 3 days without eating. May we like him, blind and weak, find the courage to stand up, so that when we reopen our eyes we will see with the eyes of faith and when we regain our strength we will find our strength in You. Amen. 

by aats