1. Stephen was trying to call the people to repentance. But they would not listen. And even as they stoned him, he asked God not to put the blame on the people for their actions. I am amazed at his faith in God and his forgiveness concerning the people. I don't know if I would be able to do the same as him. I think I would have some resentment toward the people that killed me.
From these versus, we learn that Jesus Christ and God are two separate beings, and that Stephen was filled with the Holy Ghost; so all three were distinctly present. Christ was specifically on the right-hand side of God, so this proves that the three beings are not the same person.
2. After reading Mosiah 17: 7-20, I see some similarities between Stephen and Abinadi. Both were innocent and did not deserve to die. They were only trying to bring their people unto repentance so that they would not suffer a horrible fate. Both also would not stop proclaiming the word of God. They knew that what they were doing was right, even if it meant that they had to suffer and die because of it. Their final testimonies cause me to seriously reflect how strong my own testimony is and if I would stand by the Lord even in the face of torture and death. I hope that all of us can say, yes, I will suffer all, even death, for the Lord and his kingdom.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment