A slave

When Saul was born the Lord already knew him by name. Paul testifies that the Lord had chosen him from the womb. He was known in the womb. Already the Lord had much investment into this name: Saul. Saul was the first king of Israel. Saul had become a ransom sacrifice for David. Now had come the time for the changing of the name Saul to Paul. No longer would he oppose the kingdom of David but in fact would become the ruling rod in the son of Davids hand. But first Saul must run his course as Saul. We pick up this story in the face of Stephen who was about to become the first martyr. Saul was of high rank in Judaism. He was zealous for his religion beyond all others. He saw a cult before him that was seeking to destroy Judaism, and he was set to stop it. Religion and revelation were about to clash in the face of Saul and Stephen. Stephens Words were truth arrows shot forth into the hearts of the Jews. The wisdom could not be resisted. So they had to cover their ears and rush upon him. They laid their coats a the feet of Saul and took up stones and murdered Stephen with them. Saul was mortally wounded in this battle but he knew it not. He fought in a rage now and attacked all who call upon the name of Jesus Christ. His fierceness drove many to flee to other cities. When he heard they were advancing into Syria, to Damascus, he obtained written authority from the high priest to go there and stop this movement. His hands were filled with the letter of the High Priest of the tribe of Levi. But he is unaware that the priesthood had changed to Judah and that the High Priest was now enthroned in the heavens. He did not know that the heavenly priest was drawing him to his own execution. He did not know the the Words of Stephen were the arrows of Jesus stuck into his heart. But on the road to Damascus he would meet the King of Judah! His death would be swift and he would now live by He who is the resurrection. He would now be the slave of His righteousness. As much as he opposed, even more now he would advance the kingdom of Jesus Christ. In an instant the Lord took possession of Saul. he knocked him off his horse, suddenly! Saul and the papers from the Levitical high priest went sprawling out across the ground. A new law was now in effect. And Saul was now the slave of that law. No longer the letter of what was written yesterday would be in Sauls hand, but now a living present daily law he would write and all that he would lay hands on would also write. And the Word was God at hand. Saul became chained hand to hand with all the saints by the living Word of life he now would write.

Paul

We who are gentiles were "without hope, without God, and in the world" while the Father was exclusively dealing with Israel. For two millennium it was so. Messiah came of the virgin and shed His blood for the sins of all and then rose again to incarnate His people with the divine life. At this time, the Lord moved to separate the chief sinner from Israel and make him to be apostle the nations. Paul was separated from the separated and sent back into the world that Israel is called out of. He was sent back to produce a heavenly bride to be Israel covenant helper. Israel was about to be put to sleep as Adam of old and Paul was the rib taken out. Today we are in the days of the fruitation of Paul's ministry. Now is the time for us as one man to arise and attend to our apostle. The church declined into the divided mess it is today because they failed to take care of the apostle properly. Recovery is a matter of taking up the apostle with full heart.
Our Lord Jesus has sown Himself into Israel. He is imprisoned there awaiting to be set free in them when the heavenly ministry of the bride comes dawning upon the holy seed. Jesus is sown into Paul and Paul is then sown into the gentiles. Paul is chained in the gentiles awaiting the holy remnant to arise in attending to him. I reach out my hand here to do that, and to welcome you to join me in the right hand of fellowship he was given for this purpose.
Malachiah