Another Man
“Then the Spirit of the Lord will come upon you, and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man.”
This is what happened when Saul, the first King of Israel, was anointed by God’s servant, the prophet Samuel. He was instantly turned into another man and then, in verse seven, the Bible says:
“And let it be when these signs come upon you that you do as the occasion demands, for God is with you.”
Samuel 10:7 (NKJV)
When a person is touched by God and they become a Christian, they become God's representative on earth. There are so many of these accounts right through the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation - it is nothing short of a miracle.
When God is with me, things change dramatically.
”Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) 17
"There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus." Romans 8:1 (NKJV)
I remember like it was yesterday when I gave my life to Christ - that was forty-three years ago. I started attending a little Bible study and the minister, I felt, was quite otherwise towards me for a few weeks. It got to the stage that, one night after Bible Study, I asked him if I could speak to him. I said to him: “Errol, why are you so short and abrupt with me and why are you always picking on me?” Then, of course, the confession came out and he said: “Angus I must be honest with you, I am very sorry, but I really didn’t believe that there was such a change in your life and I thought maybe you were just having me on. But you see God had touched me and changed me into another man - from that time onwards we became very firm friends.
Not only did it change me outwardly, most importantly it changed me inwardly. I had a completely different outlook on my work situation, my farm. I started straight away, praying with my staff on the farm every morning and reading the Bible. I had tremendous liberty because I knew that the farm now belonged completely to the Lord and I was merely His manager - I had complete and utter freedom!
When you give your life to Christ, there are no more worries because He is now totally and completely in control of every aspect of your life. Whether you live or whether you die, you are with Jesus. I love that scripture in Philippians 1:21: "For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain."
Let us today continue to thank God for the miracle-working power that He has in our lives, once we surrender our lives to Him.
Jesus bless you,
Angus & Jill Buchan