The Words in "RED"...delivered to me.

<sup>This week in our Bible study we were reading Acts 26 as Paul was delivering his defense to king Agrippa.  What he was actually doing was giving his testimony regarding his conversion and receiving the salvation offered by Jesus.  In his testimony he shared the words spoken to him by Jesus.  This is Jesus who has been crucified and has risen from the grave with the words of Jesus printed in Red in this Bible translation.

ACTS 26:  15</sup> So I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. ¹⁶ But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you. ¹⁷ I will ^[b]deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom I ^[c]now send you, ¹⁸ to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified^[d] by faith in Me.’ "

These words of Jesus were not spoken in a sermon or in a temple, or to His group of Apostles. They were spoken to Paul individually and privately...for his ears only.  This led to a discussion and discovery in the group that we all have "Words in Red"  in our own lives that are the foundation of our own testimony and faith walk.  I believe that His personal words to us begin, as they did with Paul,  with an invitation to turn from our sin in repentance and to accept His invitation of salvation and redemption by receiving Him as our Savior.  As we walk with Jesus, He will speak to us in that Still Small Voice words of encouragements, conviction, peace, love, direction and promise.  His words are delivered in love and with power specifically for us.  As Christians we need to recognize His voice and receive them into our hearts, highlighting them as "Words In Red", and respond to Him in praise, worship, and in obedience.