God transformed Paul’s life through Jesus. Paul was angry, bitter, and a murdering man, even though he was religious. But when Paul met Jesus on that road to Damascus, his life was radically changed forever. Paul didn’t simply accept Christ and then live his own way, but he passionately grew in his relationship with Christ. Paul spent 14 years studying God’s Word and growing in Christ. God was preparing Paul for what God would do through him. God’s preparing you, so let’s grow in Christ. Now is our time to live our lives fully for the glory of our great God.

The conversion of Saul to Christianity is one of the defining moments in the history of the world. God transformed his life, and God wants to transform every one of us. Saul was the last person anyone ever thought would convert to Christianity. Never give up on people. Our God works miracles. Once Saul (Paul) was saved, he was baptized and became a servant of Jesus. There comes a point for every one of us where we have to make a decision about Jesus. Once we are saved, we want to be baptized and be a servant of Jesus. This is the greatest life ever! God filled Paul with the Holy Spirit and used him to impact the world. Will you trust God today?

Saul was a Jewish religious leader whose life was radically changed by Jesus. Saul grew up attending the synagogue. He was trained in the Old Testament. He was a Pharisee and a leader of the Jewish people. He even persecuted the Church of Jesus. You can be religious and not be a follower of Jesus. There are many religious people today. Have you ever fully committed your life to Jesus and become His disciple? Saul does, and his life is radically changed. His name is changed to Paul, and he goes on to become the “Apostle to the Gentiles.” God saves him spiritually and then uses his life to impact the world. Now is your time. Will you respond to Jesus today and live your life fully for Him? Let’s live as disciples of Jesus.

In today’s world, there is an obsession with knowledge but a growing resistance to true wisdom. While knowledge is the accumulation of information, wisdom is the right application of that knowledge, something our society increasingly overlooks. Ecclesiastes 4 echoes this truth by exposing the emptiness of ambition, isolation, and toil without purpose. It reminds us that life’s value is not in what we know or achieve, but in how we live in relationship with others and with God.

Time is precious. God has given us life. We were born for a reason and a purpose. We often complain that we don’t have enough time. It is really not about time, but about priorities. Therefore, we must prioritize the time God has given us and live each moment for Him. To know God is Sovereign over this world and over our lives. May we learn to understand how precious our time is so that we gain a heart of wisdom. Wisdom to live each moment for the glory of God.

In Ecclesiastes Chapter 2, Solomon explores the pursuits of pleasure, achievement and possessions, ultimately finding them all meaningless apart from God. While God wants us to enjoy life, these pursuits become empty when they are self-centered or disconnected from Him. Solomon concludes that true fulfillment—wisdom, joy and purpose—comes only from God. The Westminster Shorter Catechism affirms that “Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever.” Let’s determine to invest the rest of our lives in the pursuit of what really matters - a relationship with God through His Son, Jesus.

Ecclesiastes was written by Solomon in his old age. Solomon was the wisest and wealthiest person to ever live. He was king over all Israel. Although Solomon started well, he did not finish well. He drifted from God and pursued the things of this world. He writes Ecclesiastes as a warning to those who come behind him to keep God first in their life. Solomon pursued everything this world has to offer and found it all “meaningless.” We all get one shot at life, so let’s not waste it on things that are trivial. Invest your life in what matters. Always keep God first.

Jesus meets us right where we are — in the ordinary moments of life and in the depths of our struggles. Just as He filled the empty nets of the disciples, He fills our emptiness with His abundance. Jesus restores the broken and meets us even when we wander. He redirects our steps back to Him, calling pastors to love Him, feed and care for His flock, and calling all His people to love Jesus, come hungry for more of Him, care for one another, and faithfully follow. Jesus performed countless miracles in scripture, but we are also part of His miracles — lives redeemed, restored, and repurposed for His glory. The most important thing about our future is that our next step moves us closer to Jesus.