Crowned with Victory
Have you ever stopped to ask yourself, “How is God using me in His kingdom?” There are some whose names have been long remembered because of their great deeds (i.e., Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Ruth, Hannah, David, Daniel). There are others who appear for a brief moment of service, but then are forgotten: a. Abraham’s servant (Genesis 24) b. The Hebrew midwives, Shiphrah and Puah (Exodus 1:15-21) c. The unnamed servant girl of Naaman’s wife (2 Kings 5) Stephen is such an individual. He was one of the seven chosen to serve the widows who were being neglected in the daily serving of food. He would go on to preach Christ in a synagogue of Hellenistic Jews, but ultimately lose his life as a result. Do you realize that God would use his death to bring about the spread of the Gospel beyond Jerusalem? Today, as we look at the brief account of his service in our Lord’s church, let us consider how God is using each of us in His service.