Two words hit me over the head as I read this: “Brother Saul.” Ananias had only known Saul as a great persecutor of the Church. He had just argued with God, reminding him that this man could rat out the church if Ananias would let him in by discipling him. But as soon as God made it clear with Him that this man was now one of them, Ananias changed his tune. In fact, he called him, “Brother Saul.” Can you imagine calling a person who had persecuted you, “brother”? But that’s how radical our relationships change within the Church. In our joined faith in Christ, we become one even though we were enemies. The Church really is a great miracle. Who do you need to radically love within the Church? Who do you need to love though every bone in your body says otherwise?
