INTRODUCTION

Stephen was a faithful servant of the Lord, even unto death. As his supposed last act of service, Stephen preached Christ to the Jewish people. They rewarded Stephen’s faithfulness by stoning him. By all appearances, this was the end of Stephen’s service for the Lord, but God had something else in mind. On the day Stephen was martyred, a young man named Saul stood by and gave his consent. Apparently that day greatly affected the young man. It was not long thereafter he was born again and had his name changed to Paul. Later, Paul gave the testimony of his conversion to the Jewish people, and he recounted that he had witnessed the death of the Lord’s martyr (Acts 22:20And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
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DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For smaller children) God used the apostle Paul to write 14 books in the New Testament. These are a blessing to us as they teach salvation by grace, how we should live, and give instructions to churches and pastors.
• How does your life affect others? Have you lived your life in such a way as to affect others after you leave this world? What can we learn from Stephen’s life and death?
• Have you ever read the testimony of a martyr’s death? (If not, consider purchasing a copy of Martyr’s Mirror .) How was your life forever changed by the testimony of a martyr?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Thank God for the testimonies of martyrs found within scripture.
• Ask the Lord to give you a boldness like He did the saints of old.

HYMN

Take My Life, and Let It Be

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