Standing in the limelight - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2025

Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern for all who are going to believe on him for everlasting life.
1 Timothy 1:15.16.

Standing in the limelight
How we love prominence! It is part of man's nature to want to take the prime place. But here it is not a question of being the footballer of the year, the number one in the tennis rankings, or the world's best skier, not even of being the world's richest inhabitant.

Today's text is about being the number one sinner, the guiltiest person who has ever lived - hardly something to be proud of! Saul of Tarsus is the person in question. He had been persecuting Christians to the point of death. He had compelled them to blaspheme the Saviour Jesus Christ. He didn't restrict his activity to Jerusalem and the land of Israel: He hunted the Christians down in foreign cities, too.

Saul didn't cease pursuing his aim until Jesus Christ called from heaven: "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?" (Acts 9:4). This authoritative word cast him down to the ground. For days afterwards his conscience was troubled for blaspheming and persecuting none other than the Son of God Himself. This ambitious man, who had such a load of guilt, was converted there and then. He, the chief of sinners, accepted Christ as his personal Saviour.

If he could be forgiven and saved through God's abundant grace, then you can, too. Everyone has the same chance, provided he acknowledges his guilt, surrenders before Jesus Christ and turns to Him for salvation.

Today's reading: Hosea 4:1-19 · James 2:1-13