Maybe you’ve vaguely known this story but you couldn’t pick Ananias out of a biblical lineup of characters. That’s a shame because Ananias deserves our consideration. The role Ananias plays may be overshadowed, but he is to be commended for acting in obedience to his own calling. In spite of his massive fear, he took a chance and obeyed God.
When he met Saul face-to-face, he greeted him as “Brother Saul.” And in so doing, Saul’s sight was restored and the scales fell from his eyes. He helped in the healing with his own hands. Amazing!
When I imagine the hands of Ananias, I can't help imagining they are really the hands of Jesus, in a cameo role. A lot of God's work in the world is like this. It looks like a cameo role. But it is really the main thing.
