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SOME THOUGHTS ON LOVE, AND HOW THE CHRIST To unspiritual persons, such a deliberate act as blinding Paul would likely be deemed a manifestation of hatred. Such ones have ready-made anecdotes to illustrate what they believe is true love. Unfortunately, their notions of love cannot save them, or help save anyone else. (Acts 9:1-22). Because of his knowledge of Paul, our Lord Jesus had the means to bring him to his senses and turn him around to obey the Will of his Creator, Almighty God. (1 Cor 13:12). The Christ temporarily blinded Paul that he might give him spiritual seeing, training him as his apostle to the nations. Paul then began his life course of spirit sanctification, preparing for spirit immortality in the heavenly realm of God. Spirit life in heaven is the very purpose of God respecting all humans after sanctification. (John 6:63). While such an extreme measure as Paul experienced to turn him to God is not required by many who begin walking in a "newness of life" in subjection to God, we must all be aware of the futility of living life without obedience to the Supreme Spirit and Creator, Jehovah God. (Rom 6:4). Whatever one's age or experience, without His Spirit readjustment of us, we would only have this life, with no fixed abode after death. (2 Esdras 7:79,80 NEB). Generally speaking, people are able to tolerate remarks about their physical appearance, but quickly rise up in anger when references are made to their inferior spirit condition. Further, if the imposition of suffering and hardship fails to induce a man to fulfil his obligations to God, what course is left open but that his life comes to an end? (2 Esdras 16:19,20 NEB). As to showing mercy to such ones, mercy must have its work complete, toward a meaningful end. Otherwise, it would not be mercy, but an allowance for further sin. (See Jude V.4). For one's spirit to feel secure in the peaceful and harmonious bliss that is everlasting life in the spirit heavens, one's spirit has to be cleansed. This is sanctification. And this is achieved through one's daily obedience to the Word of God. (Heb 12:14).
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