Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?
The story of Saul is found in the book of Acts in the New Testament . Saul was among those who persecuted the members of the church after Jesus' death and even participated in the stoning of Stephen. ( Download New Testament timeline here. ) But Jesus, having compassion and recognizing Saul's potential for good, appeared before Saul and questioned his actions. Saul's response was "Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?" . The Lord responded, "Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do." As we continue to read in the New Testament, we learn that Saul (whose name is changed to Paul) is converted to the gospel of Jesus Christ and spends the rest of his years studying and preaching the gospel. He spends years on missionary journeys and writes epistles (letters) to members of the church in various areas to address concerns and to guide them to a more correct living of the principles of the gospel. This journey toward true ...