I never Saul such a conversion

Saul’s Conversion
Ac 9:1 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest
Ac 9:2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
Ac 9:3 As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
Ac 9:4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
Ac 9:5 “Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied.
Ac 9:6 “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
Ac 9:7 The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anyone.
Ac 9:8 Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.
Ac 9:9 For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything.
Ac 9:10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Yes, Lord,” he answered.
Ac 9:11 The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.
Ac 9:12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
Ac 9:13 “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem.
Ac 9:14 And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.”
Ac 9:15 But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel.
Ac 9:16 I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”
Ac 9:17 Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Ac 9:18 Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,
Ac 9:19 and after taking some food, he regained his strength
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When we hear His Word and truly BELIEVE, we will become obedient and follow His instructions through His Holy Spirit, and let them guide us into His Kingdom. Saul, heard the word of God and was Obedient to God's instructions to go to the town he needed to in order to receive his sight back. Another believer, Ananias had to be obedient to God and meet Saul. This had to be humbling for each one of them. Saul had been killing believers. Why would Ananias want to help Saul gain his site? How humbling it had to be for Saul to ask a BELIEVER for help. Ananias was instructed to meet Saul in a vision and was informed that Saul would regain his sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit (ACTS 9:13). When he received his site back, the Bible states that something like scales had fallen off Sauls eyes and that he regained his sight and was baptized. There are two baptisms in Christ. One of Water (repentance) and one of Spirit (Belief). I believe that Saul's baptism at that time was one of Spirit. The seal that he received by BELIEVING the words God had spoken to Him. I feel The scales that had fallen off his eyes, were symbolic to viewing the word differently after he became a true believer. When I hear the words scales, it brings the following to mind because a snake and a dragon have scales:
Rev 12:9 The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with himIt is written that our eyes are the lamps of our body (MAT 6:22). I feel that satan distorts our vision just as he warps our minds with his lies. This causes us to see the worst in others rather than the best. When we receive the Spirit of Christ, we see through the eyes of Christ because he is living in us (GAL 2:20). This is all a part of the transformation process. We begin to see others through the eyes of love rather than the accusatory eyes the devil would have us look through. (REV 12:10)

Although the next story in ACTS is speaking of Saul's ministry, Luke does not mention that Saul spent three years after his initial conversion in Arabia. That’s right the desert (GAL 1:11). It seems the Spirit leads us into the wilderness right after our baptisms. This is because Jesus has a work that He wants to complete in you, before you are ready to soar with the Eagles and further advance His Kingdom. I say this tonight as an encouragement. I was baptized on April 23Rd, 2006. Only recently was I sealed with the Holy Spirit by a true BELIEF that I am a sinner in need of a Savior, because I was so tired of trying to do things my way and trying to lead a good life by my own works. I humbly came to Him because I had no other place to go. I never had the joy that everyone speaks of when they speak of receiving Christ. I had all the Biblical knowledge, that is for sure but it had not made its way to my heart. Now I do! I feel it all the time! If you have been following Christ for some time and do not feel this yet, keep pressing on. You will get there. Nothing is wrong with you. Some are saved immediately, some take more time. Everything is in God’s perfect timing. He knows when you are ready to truly BELIEVE. Just keep abiding in Him. He who began a good work in you will see it through to completion (PHIL 1:6).

ps: In case you do not know, Saul was later re-named Paul by God. That is right! God chose a person who killed many believers and was out to destroy the church, to be one of the biggest proponents of Christ. If you feel you are unworthy to be transformed by God, think again. God uses the biggest sinners to make the biggest changes. If you are looking down on someone because their sins seems worse than yours, do be careful for one day they may have more crowns on thier head in heaven than you.