Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Defender of the faith

Reflecting on Acts 9:1-6


Haiku of the blinding light


Faithful Pharisee

Saul, defender of the faith,

was chasing Christians.


Threatening slaughter

against the disciples, he

was out to get them.


Supplied with letters

from the high priest, Saul set out

for Damascus town.


Saul would hunt them down,

men and women, bring them bound

to Jerusalem.


Nearing Damascus,

suddenly a heavenly

light shined upon Saul


He fell to the ground.

A voice spoke: Saul, why are you

persecuting me?


Saul cried: Who are you?

I am Jesus; it is me

that you're attacking.


Saul trembled, Tell me

what to do? In the city

you will receive word.


© Ken Rookes 2025.

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