Acts 9:10 Meaning and Explanation
“And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.”
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Read Full Chapter →In Damascus the Lord calls a disciple named Ananias in a vision, and he answers as the faithful have always answered: “Behold, I am here, Lord.”
What Does Acts 9:10 Mean?
The story turns from the famous convert to a believer otherwise unknown to history. Ananias is simply “a certain disciple” — yet the Lord knows him by name and entrusts him with the most dangerous errand in the city. His reply echoes Abraham, Moses, and Samuel: Here am I.
Notice how heaven works in this chapter: two visions, one to Saul and one to Ananias, each man prepared for the other. The conversion of the great apostle waits on the obedience of an ordinary disciple. God’s work usually advances this way — not only through the famous, but through willing people nobody has heard of, who answer when their name is called.
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What does Acts 9:10 mean?
In Damascus the Lord calls a disciple named Ananias in a vision, and he answers as the faithful have always answered: “Behold, I am here, Lord.”