1-2Saul approved the stoning of Stephen. Some faithful followers of the Lord buried Stephen and mourned very much for him. At that time the church in Jerusalem suffered terribly. All of the Lord's followers, except the apostles, were scattered everywhere in Judea and Samaria. 3Saul started making a lot of trouble for the church. He went from house to house, arresting men and women and putting them in jail.
Arguably, the greatest Apostle who ever lived didn't have a very auspicious beginning.
In fact, if we were there, we surely would proclaim Saul as a mortal enemy of the church. I'd be curious to know how many were praying for Saul's salvation rather than his demise. I'll bet the ones "filled with the Holy Spirit" were.
Isn't it amazing what God can do? Sometimes, in spite of us. So, who should we pray for today?
Live boldly out there today...
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