Calm as Heaven Above
Calm as Heaven Above
Charles Spurgeon
At the Master's Feet
A Daily Devotional Who Is Jesus Christ?
When they heard this,they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him.
But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven
and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
Acts 7:54-55
Stephen's departing moments were calm, peaceful, confident, joy-
ous. He never flinched while he was addressing that infuriated
audience. He told them the plain truth, with as much quiet delib-
eration as if he had been gratifying them with a pleasing discourse.
When they grew angry he was not afraid; his lip did not quiver; he
did not retract or soften down a single expression, but cut them
to the heart with even more fidelity. With the courage of a man of
God, his face was set as a flint. Knowing that he was now preach-
ing his last sermon, he used the sharp two-edged sword of the
Word, piercing into their very souls. Little cared he how they
frowned; nothing was he abashed when they gnashed their teeth.
He was as calm as the opened heaven above him and continued so
though they hurried him out of the city. When they had dragged
him outside the gate and stripped off their clothes to carry out his
execution, he did not let fall a single timorous word or trembling
cry; he stood up and committed his soul to God with calmness,
and when the first murderous stones felled him to the earth, he
rose to his knees, still not to ask for pity, nor to utter a craven cry,
but to plead with his Lord for mercy upon his assailants; then,
closing his eyes like a child tired out with the sport of a long sum-
mer's day, and dropping asleep upon its mother's lap, "he fell
asleep." Believe, then, O Christian, that if you abide in Christ,
the like will be the case with you.
My friend - Be Bold -Be Strong - For the Lord our God is with you!
I was upstairs typing a essay, and I thought - I need to come down and blog this for some one. It is 10:21 pm and my bride is fast asleep in bed, along with the my 5 arrows. If you are reading this and you are finding it difficult to stand firm! Please look up! See Him there. The Great unchangeable I Am. One with Himself - He cannot lie - He purchased you.
Believe, then, O Christian, that if you abide in Christ, the like will be the case with you.
Are you abiding? We can abide in the vine.
only because ...
His Wrath is Satisfied...
Charles Spurgeon
At the Master's Feet
A Daily Devotional Who Is Jesus Christ?
When they heard this,they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him.
But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven
and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
Acts 7:54-55
Stephen's departing moments were calm, peaceful, confident, joy-
ous. He never flinched while he was addressing that infuriated
audience. He told them the plain truth, with as much quiet delib-
eration as if he had been gratifying them with a pleasing discourse.
When they grew angry he was not afraid; his lip did not quiver; he
did not retract or soften down a single expression, but cut them
to the heart with even more fidelity. With the courage of a man of
God, his face was set as a flint. Knowing that he was now preach-
ing his last sermon, he used the sharp two-edged sword of the
Word, piercing into their very souls. Little cared he how they
frowned; nothing was he abashed when they gnashed their teeth.
He was as calm as the opened heaven above him and continued so
though they hurried him out of the city. When they had dragged
him outside the gate and stripped off their clothes to carry out his
execution, he did not let fall a single timorous word or trembling
cry; he stood up and committed his soul to God with calmness,
and when the first murderous stones felled him to the earth, he
rose to his knees, still not to ask for pity, nor to utter a craven cry,
but to plead with his Lord for mercy upon his assailants; then,
closing his eyes like a child tired out with the sport of a long sum-
mer's day, and dropping asleep upon its mother's lap, "he fell
asleep." Believe, then, O Christian, that if you abide in Christ,
the like will be the case with you.
My friend - Be Bold -Be Strong - For the Lord our God is with you!
I was upstairs typing a essay, and I thought - I need to come down and blog this for some one. It is 10:21 pm and my bride is fast asleep in bed, along with the my 5 arrows. If you are reading this and you are finding it difficult to stand firm! Please look up! See Him there. The Great unchangeable I Am. One with Himself - He cannot lie - He purchased you.
Believe, then, O Christian, that if you abide in Christ, the like will be the case with you.
Are you abiding? We can abide in the vine.
only because ...
His Wrath is Satisfied...
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