A Suicide Mission

10 A follower named Ananias lived in Damascus, and the Lord spoke to him in a vision. Ananias answered, "Lord, here I am." 11 The Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the house of Judas on Straight Street. When you get there, you will find a man named Saul from the city of Tarsus. Saul is praying, 12and he has seen a vision. He saw a man named Ananias coming to him and putting his hands on him, so that he could see again." 13 Ananias replied, "Lord, a lot of people have told me about the terrible things this man has done to your followers in Jerusalem. 14 Now the chief priests have given him the power to come here and arrest anyone who worships in your name." 15 The Lord said to Ananias, "Go! I have chosen him to tell foreigners, kings, and the people of Israel about me. 16 I will show him how much he must suffer for worshiping in my name." 17 Ananias left and went into the house where Saul was staying. Ananias placed his hands on him and said, "Saul, the Lord Jesus has sent me. He is the same one who appeared to you along the road. He wants you to be able to see and to be filled with the Holy Spirit."


I read this this morning and I couldn't help but wonder if Ananias felt like he was on a suicide mission for the Lord.
I mean think about it! God tells you to go to the person who is no legally allowed to kill people who follow The Way/ Christians! Wait hold up a minute, Do what God!!! "He's done terrible things to Your followers God!"
BUt never the less Ananias stepped up to the plate and did what God had called him to do!
I like how Ananias told Saul, "The Lord Jesus has sent me. The one who appeared to you on the road."
This is classic, Ananias sounded like he was super worried. He told Saul twice hey I am only here because "the Lord sent me", yeah you remember "the one who appeared to you!" Yep the same one! So don't kill me!!!
Haha

So my whole thought is... If Ananias can do something for God that could potentially cause him to die, shouldn't we be willing to go and tell someone about Jesus! He did it probably sacred out of his mind, but at least he did it, and look at the outcome today!
What is it that God wants us to do that we are scared of, a little suffering never hurt no one. Paul said, "I delight in the sufferings of Christ." <2 Cor 12:10>
Let's delight in His sufferings!