drastic measures

Acts 9:5&6

"5 And he said, Who art Thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do."

Have you ever hunted Christians? Arrested believers?

No. Saul did.

He thought he was serving God; actually, he was fighting Him.

Jesus’ words cut straight to the heart: “Why are you doing this? It’s futile—and wrong.” We do the same today, just less dramatically.

We ignore God’s commands, neglect the weak, pray half-heartedly, and live as if we’re daring Jesus to stop us on the road with blinding light and a voice from heaven. We want the thunder, the trembling, the hair-standing-on-end moment where we finally cry, “Lord, what do You want me to do?”

We’re like Elijah, craving another Mount Carmel fireworks show.

But that’s rarely how God works.

He speaks in the stillness, in a whisper, in the cave when we’re alone, in the pages of Scripture, or through a simple daily devotional.

He’ll do whatever it takes to get your attention—blindness (like Saul), a great fish (like Jonah), or a quiet nudge you almost miss. The question is: will you listen before the drastic measures come?