Bible
Key Words: ye do always resist the Holy Ghost
The message of the deacon,
Stephen, found in Acts 7 is powerful and straightforward. He reminds the Jewish people of how their
fathers wandered in the wilderness because of disobedience, and then reminds
them that they as well were a disobedient people. He called them stiffnecked (stubborn) and
uncircumcised in heart and ears. Their
heart and ears were covered with old Jewish traditions and ritualism. As a result of this, they resisted the Holy
Spirit’s conviction and call to salvation.
I read an interesting story that
may explain why Jews and Gentiles both resisted the Holy Spirit.
“For many years Mr. & Mrs.
Emmanuel O. Lago were missionaries in
One day while visiting the area of
In a low voice, a shepherd gave a
call to his sheep and the missionary repeated the call quite accurately. Then Mr. Lago borrowed the cloak and staff of
the shepherd. Walking among the grazing
sheep, he called the sheep repeatedly, but not one sheep even lifted its head
from grazing.
Then the “true” shepherd without
cloak or staff gave the same call as the missionary. What a difference! Immediately every sheep lifted its head and
came trotting to the shepherd.”
What to do:
✞ Heed today to the conviction of the Holy Spirit.
**This is done in part by living a pure, Godly life and
staying in the Word and in prayer.
