Acts 7:57-58a
At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, dragged him out of the city and began to stone him.
Stephen had just been brought before the Sanhedrin to defend charges of his blasphemy against Moses and God. He recounted the history they knew so well from Abraham forward. He spoke with the power of the Holy Spirit about their rejection of Jesus as well as their fathers' rejection of Moses and the other prophets. He called them out on not following God. So what did they do? The covered their ears, got angry and killed Stephen.
When God speaks to me through His word and others what is my response? When I am shown that I am not living properly or when I've taken what I know and twist it to fit my own agenda do I respond in anger like the Sanhedrin? I like to think I'm not covering my ears. But I've always got to check myself so I am open to being corrected.
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