Acts 9:15

Act 9:15 says, But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:  God told Ananias what Saul had been called to do.  Saul was God's chosen vessel to bear God's name to the Gentiles, to kings, and to the children of Israel.  When God calls us, He will let us know what He has called us for.  Verse sixteen adds, For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.  We are told what else God revealed to Saul, and that was what great things he would suffer for God's namesake.  How would we respond if God called us and immediately told us how much we would suffer for following His call?  We would like to think that following God would bring some sort of material fulfillment, but we are once more only promised a cross to bear daily.  Saul was obedient to God's call, even knowing the cost.  Will we be as obedient?  Verse seventeen continues, And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.  Ananias, even though he had been reluctant, obeyed God.  He went to the house Saul was staying in and told Saul Who had sent him and why.  When we go where God sends us, we need to make sure that people know Who sent us and why we are there. We can go in God's name and yet never let anyone know Who sent us.  If we do that, and any good comes of it, people will tend to praise us instead of God.  We must always make sure the glory goes to God.