At times God tells us things that seem unbelievable. In the first century, few things would have appeared to be a greater impossibility than that Christianity’s greatest enemy would become a Christian. Saul had terrorized the church. He had brutally hunted down believers and cruelly thrown them into prison. He was filled with anger and murder. No one seemed farther away from salvation than he did. Yet Saul was actually at the very doorstep of a spiritual new birth.
Are there people in your life who seem beyond the possibility of salvation? Are there people who are bitter at the church or critical of the Christian faith? They may not be as far away from salvation as you think. In fact, if we truly know and appreciate God’s power, we will recognize that all things are possible. Even as people are cursing God’s name, the Spirit may be inexorably drawing them toward the Savior.
You ought never to be surprised when a notorious sinner or outspoken agnostic accepts Christ. Likewise, you should never give up on anyone who seems beyond Christ’s reach. History demonstrates that Christ has found a way to reclaim even the most hardened of sinners. Perhaps He is at work right now in someone’s life you would least expect.