The
word apprehend brings up images of
police officers' taking into custody those who deliberately violate the laws of
our country. My childhood years were spent in a small Texas farming community
that employed one deputy sheriff, who in all those years took into custody only
two teen-aged boys for violations of the law.
The Apostle Paul used the word
apprehend to express a spiritual desire. His goal was to be apprehended by Christ
Jesus; to be filled with his power so he could complete the mission for which
Jesus had called him. He asked God for strength, endurance, resilience, and
maturity to spread the word that God sent Jesus to save all humanity.
Paul's encounter with Jesus changed how
he perceived himself and how he would serve God for the rest of his life. As God
created in Paul maturity which enabled him to do his work, He also established in
him resilience to stand up and fight every attempt to distract him from his
calling. The Lord Jesus Christ will do this for you.
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