Ananias - Acts 9:10

Luke the physician wrote how Saul was, “three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink” after he saw the brilliant light and heard Jesus' voice who instructed him to go into Damascus, and in chapter nine and verse ten of the book of Acts Luke shared how, “there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias” where we read:

And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

The verse begins, “And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias.” Luke began with the words, “and there was a certain disciple” which means “and there existed a particular student, pupil and attendant of Jesus” “at Damascus” or “in the city of Damascus whose name means silent is the sackcloth weaver and was one of the most ancient and important cities of Syria lying in a most lovely and fertile plain at the eastern base of the Antilibanus”, “named Ananias” which means “who was called and known as Ananias whose name means whom Jehovah has graciously given”; “and to him” or “and to Ananias” “said the Lord” which means “uttered, declared and proclaimed the One to whom a person or thing belongs about which he has power of deciding; master, and the title given to God the Messiah” “in a vision” or “within a spectacle or sight divinely granted in an ecstasy or sleep”. Luke shared about a “particular follower” of Jesus called “Ananias” who lived in “Damascus”, and the “Lord” called “Ananias” by name in a divine mental imagery.

The verse goes on to say, “And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.” Luke continues with the words, “and he said” which means “and Ananias uttered, declared and proclaimed”, “Behold, I am here” or “look, lo and consider I, Ananias, am within this place and location before you”, “Lord” which refers to “the One to whom a person or thing belongs about which he has power of deciding; master, and the title given to God the Messiah”. Luke shared how “Ananias” responded to the “vision” of the “Lord” by acknowledging his presence before Him.

When we meditate upon Luke's words in this verse, we learn how the “Lord” revealed Himself unto “Ananias” who was a “disciple of Jesus” who resided in “Damascus”. “Ananias” would have been one of the “disciples” whom “Saul” was seeking to capture and imprison, however, God had different plans in mind. God appeared to “Ananias” in a “vision”, and “Ananias” responded by acknowledging the “Lord” and confirming his presence before Him. God loves to employ people in His service when they believe and trust in His Son Jesus, and He is able to reach out to them in “visions, dreams and other spiritual means” to do so. Let all who read these words yield themselves to Jesus and be willing to be used by the Lord to reach other people for His Kingdom.

Next time Luke shares how, “the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called straight”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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