Wednesday, March 4 God in his kindness is trying to lead you to repentance.​—Rom. 2:4.

[Tish Hues]

Wednesday, March 4

God in his kindness is trying to lead you to repentance.—Rom. 2:4.

 

Saul of Tarsus was a vicious persecutor of Christ’s beloved followers. Most Christians likely viewed him as a lost cause, beyond any hope of repentance. Yet, the resurrected Jesus was far above such flawed human reasoning. He and his Father saw good qualities in Saul. Jesus said: “This man is a chosen vessel to me.” (Acts 9:15) Jesus even used a miracle to lead Saul to repentance. (Acts 7:58–8:3; 9:1-9, 17-20) After becoming a Christian, Saul—later known as the apostle Paul—often expressed his appreciation for the way he had been shown kindness and mercy. (1 Tim. 1:12-15) When Paul heard about a scandalous problem regarding immorality in the Christian congregation in Corinth, how did he handle it? He did so in a way that teaches us a great deal about Jehovah’s loving discipline and about the importance of showing mercy. w24.0813 ¶15-16

[Brad Smith]