What a colorful figure Paul must have been in flesh and blood! His individuality shows a man who refuses to be dominated by anything. For us to be able to experience his ministry, as he went about, would have been something that would have made an indelible imprint on us.

As he wove his life and ministry into his day and time the enemies were many. This was especially true among his Jewish brothers and sisters. Only by the grace of God was he able to fulfill what he had been called to do. The hatred could be intense and his very life was at stake. Nevertheless, as his letters say, he went about in a thankful mood.

One wonders how the Christian movement could ever have gotten off the ground without him. Much of the New Testament reflects his power, personality, and pen. His churches somet…