The Glorious Road Home

Last night, we finally watched Paul, Apostle of Christ........it has been on my mind since. I can relate to Paul - I've been a nasty person. My Savior met me on my very own Road to Damascus. God gave me a new heart and a fire to live for Him. God has used me to do things no one could have ever imagined - ever. There were flashes of Paul's life though the whole movie and he would recite many well known verses from different books of the Bible.  I have read about and studied Paul's teachings many times, but what sticks in my mind the most is, after the scales fell off of his eyes - his eyes were forever fixed on Jesus. Forever. He never wavered, never wandered - he was always looking toward his Savior. He was always fighting the good fight. He always stayed the course that God had placed before him. He always kept the faith. Jesus met him on that road, and for the rest of his life here on earth, he was on the Glorious Road Home! How I wish I could say that since the scales fell off of my eyes, that I have never wavered and never wandered.  How I wish I could say I have always fought the good fight.  How I wish I could say I have always stayed the course God has placed before me.  I have always kept the faith....I can't think of a time in my life when I didn't have faith that God had everything worked out and that all would be well - in His time. I am growing and learning.....I do less wavering and less wandering.  I fight the good fight with more consistency and more urgency.  I am listening to hear my Father's voice, so I know the course that I should be on. What about you? Has Jesus met you on your very own Road to Damascus? Have the scales fallen off of your eyes? Are your eyes fixed on Jesus? Are you fighting the good fight? Are you staying on the course God has placed before you? Are you keeping the faith? Paul desired to magnify Jesus though his life here on earth, he also desired to be with Jesus for eternity! For me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. ~ Philippians 1:21 2 Timothy was the last book written by Paul before he was beheaded.... 6 For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. ~ 2 Timothy 4:6-8 The swirl of thoughts that must have been going through Paul's mind as they walked him to the place where they would behead him.  At long last - he was only moments away from being with Jesus, where he would hear the words, well done good and faithful servant, welcome Home! I could not stop sobbing, last night and I am sobbing again, now, at the mental picture I have of Paul seeing the face of Jesus - at the thought of me seeing the face of Jesus!  How I long to be with Jesus and hear those same words.....well done good and faithful servant, welcome Home! Aren't we all on the Glorious Road Home? No matter what trials and tribulation we go through here on earth - no matter what hardships we suffer - no matter what course we are called to stay on - it is still a Glorious Road Home to be with Jesus!