S - Scripture
Acts 7 v. 58 Then they cast him (Stephen) out of the city and stoned him; and the witness laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
O - Observation
Perfect Plan. Intentional. A set purpose. That's the hidden message of this verse. How can someone be martyred, killed for believing in Jesus be a good thing? One has to realize, that it's both about us AND others. In Stephens case, Revelation 6 v. 9, "When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the alter the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had born." God has a special place for Stephen in Heaven, close to the Alter. Stephens’s death is intertwined with Saul. Those that did the stoning elevated Saul. Give him power, which helped to fuel God's plan, Jesus converting Saul to Paul.
A - Application
Do I realize it's about me AND you?
P - Prayer
Jesus, Let my life intertwine with many. Love Will
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