OBEDIENCE.

See those men lying on the ground. They have
fallen from their horses, and are trying to cover their eyes
from the intense light which is shining upon them. What
does all this mean? It is God, who has come to stop
these wicked men, for they were going to persecute some
of his people. That man who has his hand over his face
_ is Saul, the captain of this band. He was a man who
believed in the Jews’ religion, and did not believe in the
religion of Jesus, and so persecuted Christ’s followers.

At this time he had heard of some Christians in the
city of Damascus, and he determined to go and put them
in prison. He took a band of armed men with him, and
started on the journey; but when he had gone part way,
suddenly there shined a light from heaven, above the
brightness of the sun, and they all fell to the earth. Then
Saul heard a voice from. heaven, saying unto him, “Caul,
Saul, why persecutest thou me?” Saul knew that it was
the Lord who had stopped him, and he cried out, “ Lord,
what wilt thou have me to do?” He knew that he had
been doing wrong, and now he wanted to do right. God
told him what to do, and. gave him a new heart to love