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2 min readNov 21, 2020
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The Dance of Devastation and Abundance
A Poem: Finding His Kingdom No Matter What
Be my reality, oh God
In the midst of devastation
All around
Be my reality, oh God
A hope
That does not disappoint
Be my reality, oh God
Just as Stephen looked up to see
The Glories of Your Kingdom in all its splendor
…While being pelted to death with stones
Be my reality, oh God
The Truth of Your Kingdom
Outweighing that which is so heavy
…So very, very heavy
You are my reality, oh God
Love and goodness and joy and beauty
And power and victory and truth
…Always truth
You ARE my reality, oh God.
Acts 7:54–60: 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. His accusers took off their coats and laid them at the feet of a young man named Saul.As they stoned him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” He fell to his knees, shouting, “Lord, don’t charge them with this sin!” And with that, he died.
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