1 Corinthians 15:8-9, The Heavenly Vision

1 Corinthians 15:8-9 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

The resurrected Christ was witnessed by the Apostle Paul and he writes to testify for our blessing. He felt himself unworthy but salvation is indeed only by God’s grace. It certainly keeps us humble because we cannot boast any wit concerning our salvation. It enabled him to be an effective witness for his Lord. In his testimony to King Agrippa, he testified of His God-given mandate for the gospel:

Acts 26:14-19 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

May the Lord be gracious to save and use men for His glory as did the Apostle Paul. Amen.