#soap # Acts 09 ## Title: God Knows How To Get Our Attention ## Scripture: (Acts 9:3-4) As he was going along, approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” (NET) ## Observation: I often hear people worried about missing what God is trying to do in their lives. It’s a beautiful thing to want to know what God is up to so we can stay in step with His plan. However, we need to challenge this thought process a little. This would indicate that God is timid, shy, and uncertain about how to get our attention. This is almost as if God is waiting on us and is so subtle that we will miss Him. The King of the universe is not timid, shy, or unable to steer our lives. A better way to think about this is to realize that God often moves in “nudges” and not big moments like the passage explains in today’s text. However, it is also important to realize that God can and does know how to get our attention. Therefore, we keep our eyes open and trust that when we need to turn, He will turn us. Never doubt God’s love for you or His ability to get our attention. Instead, we must always realize that God is getting our attention and not destroying us. Paul could have seen this moment as God’s judgment. Rather, he saw it for what it was. God was changing his direction. Could it be possible that the difficult thing you are going through is not God punishing you but God changing your direction or getting your attention? If this is true, we should stop asking why and start asking, “What do You want me to see?” ## Application: Reframe your current difficulties as God steering you, not destroying you. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for always looking out for our ultimate best.