KJV ORIGINAL
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he asked, 'Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord said, 'I'm Jesus, the one you've been coming after. You're only hurting yourself by fighting against me.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the thing you're fighting hardest against is exactly what you need most.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Acts, Saul of Tarsus, a zealous Pharisee, was actively persecuting early Christians as he believed they were blasphemers against Jewish law. On his way to Damascus to arrest followers of Jesus, he was suddenly stopped by a heavenly vision of a bright light and the voice of the risen Christ. This verse captures the moment Jesus reveals His identity to Saul and warns him that resisting divine purpose is futile.
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