The Jewish leaders were infuriated by Stephen’s accusation, and they shook their fists at him in rage. But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed steadily into heaven and saw the glory of God, and he saw Jesus standing in the place of honor at God’s right hand. And he told them, “Look, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing in the place of honor at God’s right hand!” Then they put their hands over their ears and began shouting. They rushed at him and dragged him out of the city and began to stone him.
I can't get over how foolish the Jewish leaders must have looked when the pure rage of the Truth Stephen spoke caused them to throw their hands over their ears and yell. What a pitiful and desperate attempt to ignore God's voice. It would be comparable to a court judge and jury all reacting the same way to a suspected criminal on trial for what he believed. Some people simply don't want to hear the truth and, as a result, will never know how stupid it is to deny what your heart knows is true.
Don't let a possibly negative reaction keep you from speaking what is True.
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