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Paul is not using a figure of speech when he says, “I am least of
all the saints”. That was literal. The Apostle Paul, on planet
earth, was the bottom drawer. The lowest, of the low. God
reached down to the very bottom when he saved Paul. I believe
that the Apostle Paul was the hardest case Jesus ever saved.
When he says, “Chief of sinners”, he means it literally. It’s not a
figure of speech. He had a heart full of “Pharisee pride”. He
was a blasphemer. He persecuted God’s people. He killed
women and children. He’s the worst case that God ever saved.
He was the lowest of the low and vilest of the vile. Then how
come everybody thinks so highly of him?

I’ll tell you why. Because, one day, God opened his eyes.
That’s the only reason. God took him into the mystery, by
revelation. That’s why his example is so full of encouragement.
Here’s what he’s saying, and listen carefully, because it’s a
marvelous truth filled with comfort. “I am the least of all the saints,
literally. If God can open my eyes to the mystery. If God can
take me into union with Christ. Then no Christian in any age, or
any generation, ever needs to despair. He can take you into
union with Christ.” The Apostle Paul was able to cash in on the
unfathomable wealth of Christ, because God opened his eyes.
You are able to cash in on unfathomable wealth in Christ if God
opens your eyes. Ephesians 1:18-23,

“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so
that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are
the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and
what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us
who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the
strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when
He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right
hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority
and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not
only in this age but also in the one to come. And He put all
things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head
over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness
of Him who fills all in all.”