Good morning. Stephen serves widows and preaches Christ so winsomely that his face shines like an angel’s. Even as stones fly, he prays, asking God to forgive his murderers.
Before you begin
Ask the Lord to give you a fresh sense of wonder as you read His Word. Pray for understanding and for an open, humble, obedient heart to receive what He wants to say to you.
Read
Review
Write a sentence or two about what you've just read. This could be a summary of the passage or an observation or highlight that stood out to you.
Reflect
Is there anyone you find difficult to forgive? Ask the Lord to fill you with the same Spirit who enabled Stephen to offer forgiveness in his dying breath.
Here was a man—Stephen—who had put both pieces together. What he had received from Christ, he extended to his murderers through Christ. The cross had made the connection. Forgiveness in. Forgiveness out. —Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth1
Respond
Write a short prayer, based on today’s reading. This could include praise, gratitude, personal confession, agreement with the truth, or a request for yourself or someone else.
1Choosing Forgiveness, p. 118, Chapter 4
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Takeaway Thought
What key verse or insight will you take with you into your day?