30/01/08- Lyal

Blog for 30 /1 / 2008   Lyal Bognuda

 

Scripture: Acts 6:10   “Ask for Wisdom as well as Holy Spirit !”

“but they could not stand up against his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.”

 

Observation:

Stephen was chosen by the Twelve apostles to initially care for the widows of the Greek-speaking believers as a result of their complaints. Seven men were chosen for this work in the church, appropriately anointed and appointed by the laying on of hands. They were commisioned for their new responsibility, Spiritual gifts imparted to each to minister into wide regions of the church; encouraging reports of miracles, signs and wonders were received. Stephen ministered in such great wisdom that the synagogue members were unable to match his wisdom because the Spirit was so powerful in the manner in which he spoke. These were Freedmen (persons who had been freed from slavery) who opposed Stephen’s preaching by stirring up people against them. Stephen was brought before the Sanhedrin to account for his claims. In spite of a Spirit – filled explanation of truth, he was martyred.

 

Application:

 

What a reminder lesson this Scripture is to me! In 1985 when I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and  Saviour, the first thing I requested was WISDOM. I realized how inadequate my own thinking was and the traumas of my life  were the result of not knowing that wisdom only comes from God. I was once almost speechless because of a lack of confidence to speak wisely, particularly in a discussion or debate. Best to say nothing at all and stay healthy. I was also a Freedman, freed from the slavery of sin, and yet it is so easy to join the mob, and pull down someone who is speaking wisely in truth.

Holy Spirit will not allow me to continue if I am listening to Him or obeying the Word. This brings me is to repentance.

 

Prayer:

 

Father, I thank you for my wonderful salvation from sin and bondage to slavery. Help me to be wise in everything that I do, think, speak. I want to be the person that that you say I am, so anoint me freshly each day in your wisdom as well as your Spirit so that I can be a Gospel blessing to the community.