God upturns the persecutors will

Reading: Acts 8 vs 1-15_kjv

Key verse:  4

Stephen was already gone—stoned by the persecutors, under the command of the consenter—Saul, the Tarsus, who did not stop to unleash affliction, pain and misery upon the church at Jerusalem. As the tempo increased, devout men and women who couldn’t stand it any more ran for dear lives but never forgetting the command, charge given to them by the Lord.

You probably might have heard or witnessed people who claimed that they are true followers of Christ, give up easily to the will of their persecutors. Some, even go far to deny Christ, just because they persecuted them to a point, they felt helpless and couldn’t stand it anymore. For instance, Mr. A, happened to be Stephen’s friend or probably under his tutelage, and on that point of him being stoned, he wept and agonize before God to spare His life but the opposite happens. And it didn’t stop there, the same people also came for the life of Mr. A. If it is in our dispensation, many will give up their faith and vowed not to ply in that path anymore.

But the early brethren saw opportunity in their persecution. The scripture did not tell us that Phillip preached at Jerusalem, he was among the seven appointed to serve tables which one of his brethren, Stephen happened to belong but the persecution moved him to Samaria and there he preached Christ and wrought great works for the kingdom of God.  

The persecutors wanted to shut up their voices and probably annihilate them but their will, desire was upturned and it was a moment to preach the gospel both in Judea, Samaria and beyond, with great miracles happening which is in concord with the injunction from Jesus Christ—Acts 1 vs 8b.

 Thoughts for the day:  God is ever ready to upturn, twist the will of those persecuting your life, their intentions and desire will be invalidated. Remain steadfast, unmovable, unwavering and unfettered.  Don’t allow their abracadabra, threatening or whatever they come up with to jilter you, and I assure you, victory is guaranteed.  

Prayer for the day: Lord, give me the grace to remain steadfast and unmovable, the discretion to know what to do. This I ask through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.