Therefore, select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom – Acts 6:3
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"I want to follow Jesus, I want to follow Jesus forever, even if I face difficulties and suffering in this world. I want to follow Jesus forever". This song is usually sung when we are sent to carry out our service duties in the church.
If we relate this song to our reading today from Acts 6:1-15, we see that the seven chosen to serve had good character, filled with the Spirit and wisdom: Stephen, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas. In a mission of service, they surely understood the consequences they would face in the work of God.
Verse 12 explains that they stirred up a movement among the people, the elders, and the scribes. They seized Stephen and brought him before the Sanhedrin. But because of the work of God, the Holy Spirit worked in Stephen’s life, and it is explained in verse 15 that they saw Stephen's face like the face of an angel.
In our service life, we always focus on the primary goal for the honor and glory of God’s name. We believe that in any condition, God will never leave us. I want to follow Jesus forever.
Reflection on Acts 6: 1-15 by Florence
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