The Secret of Paul's Power

The Secret of Paul's Power is simple. 

 He was a chosen vessel of Jesus to bring the Light of Life, to us gentiles.  Paul records that Jesus talks to him.  Jesus appeared in blazing glory to this man as he was going to Damascus to imprison and stone followers of the Way, that is Jesus.

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  The glorified Lord threw him to the ground, blinded him and said:  I AM JESUS WHOM YOU ARE PERSECUTING.  NOW GET UP AND STAND ON YOUR FEET FOR I HAVE SHOWN MYSELF TO YOU FOR A REASON- YOU ARE CHOSEN TO BE MY SERVANT AND WITNESS TO WHAT YOU HAVE SEEN OF ME TODAY, AND OF OTHER VISIONS OF MYSELF WHICH I WILL GIVE YOU.  ... I NOW SEND YOU (TO THE GENTILES).  I SEND YOU TO OPEN THEIR EYES, TO TURN THEM FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT, FROM THE POWER OF SATAN TO GOD HIMSELF, SO THAT THEY MAY KNOW FORGIVENESS OF THEIR SINS AND TAKE THEIR PLACE WITH ALL THOSE WHO ARE MADE HOLY THROUGH FAITH IN ME." (Acts 26:15,16,17a,18 Phillips)

What did Paul do after that Divine encounter?  Fasted.  Just think, Paul saw the  Son of God, face to face.   Paul knew what to do.  He immediately  fasted  for 3 days and nights. (Acts 9:9) He went on a super fast, no food or water.  He knew what to do in response to his life changing encounter with God.  We can learn a lot from from him.  

After 3 days Jesus sent Ananias to Paul.  Jesus healed Paul's blindness when Ananias  laid hands on him and prayed. The Holy Spirit came upon Paul at that moment.  He got up, ate and was baptized.  He immediately began to preach that Jesus is the son of God.   The world has never been the same since then.

Note:  I've never been on a fast without liquid.

 And I'd never recommend anybody to.  I think in this day and age it would be very dangerous for our health if we did.  Toxins and chemicals are released from the cells during fasting.  We have to have the liquids to wash them out of our systems.   Back in Paul's times the physical bodies were much stronger and not exposed to the destructive chemicals of our day.  We have to be wiser in how we fast today.  But its not hard to do.  The devil has tried to strip power from the Church of God, the Body of Christ,  by trying to disable fasting.  But the enemy won't succeed.  FOR HE WHO IS IN US (JESUS), IS GREATER THAN HE WHO IS IN THE WORLD (SATAN.)  (John's Epistles)

EVEN SO, COME LORD JESUS.