In the 80's Larnelle Harris and Sandi Patti recorded a duet entitled "I Saw the Lord." It relates the testimony of persons who were witnesses to Jesus' appearances after his resurrection. The gospels and Acts tell of Jesus walking, talking, eating, and "hanging out" with his followers after the resurrection. In 1Corinthians 15, Paul writes that he, too, saw the Risen Lord, even though he had not been a follower of his during his earthly ministry.
The story of how the Lord appeared to Paul is recorded in Acts 9. It is a remarkable account of the dramatic conversion of one who had been vehemently opposed to this new movement. In fact, Paul was on his way to Damascus with orders to persecute Christ's followers when Jesus appeared to him in a vision. The Lord stopped him in his tracks and spoke to him about who he was and what he wanted Paul to do.
From that point Paul was forever changed. He devoted the rest of his life to telling the story of the Risen Lord to anyone who would listen. An encounter with Christ does that to a person.
If someone were to ask you, "What difference does Jesus make?" how would you answer?
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