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24 LIFE OF PAUL . Jesusof Nazarethwho spoketo him, and that he was indeedthe long-looked-for Messiah,the Consolation and Redeemer of Israel. And now thisJesus,who had,whileteachingupon earth, spokenin parablestohishearers,using familiar objectsto illustratehis meaning, likenedthe work of Saul, in persecutingthe followersof Christ,tokickingagainstthepricks. Thoseforciblewords illustratedthe fact that it would be impossibleforany man tostaytheonward progressof the truth of Christ. It would march on to triumph and victory, while every effortto stay it would resultin injuryto the opposer. The persecutor,in theend,would suffera thousand-foldmore than thosewhom he had persecuted. Sooner or laterhis own heart would condemn him ; he would find that he had , indeed, been kicking againstthe pricks. The Saviour had spoken to Saul through Stephen,whose clearreasoningfrom theScriptures could not be controverted . The learned Jew had seenthe faceof the martyr reflecting thelightofChrist'sglory,and lookinglikethe faceof an angel. He had witnessedhisforbearancetoward hisenemies,and hisforgivenessof them . He had further witnessed the fortitude and cheerfulresignationof other believersin Jesus while tormented and afflicted, some of whom had yieldedup theirliveswith rejoicing for theirfaith'ssake . Allthistestimonyhad appealedloudlytoSaul, and thrustconvictionupon his mind ; but his educationand prejudices,hisrespectforpriests and rulers,and hisprideof popularity, braced him torebelagainstthevoiceof conscienceand thegraceofGod. He hadstruggledentirenights