S - Acts 7:54 now when they heard these things they were enraged, and they ground their teeth at him. 55 But he, full of he Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56 And he said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God." 57 But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears and rushed together at him. 58 Then they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59 And as they wee stoning Stephen, he called out, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." 60 And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." And when he has said this, he fell asleep.
O - My child whom I love, today I want to tell you . . . Stephen loved me more than he loved life itself. Do you? Are you willing to lay your life down for me? Are you willing to take ridicule for my sake? Are you willing to do what ever it takes, and risk being called names just to bring one more person into my family? What are you willing to do?
A - I must be willing to do whatever it takes to spread the word of God throughout the land. I must speak boldly and not back down. I must be willing to lose friends, be called names, and be ridiculed for the name of Jesus.
P - Heavenly Father, for give me for the times when I have not been bold in carrying your name out. Give me the boldness and courage of Stephen to be willing even to lay down my life for your name.
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