Yeah, I am with You Always
Stephen lifted his face towards Heaven in the midst of being stoned, and said "Father lay not this sin to their charge."
God doesn't change the will of men. They willed to kill Stephen the way they willed to kill Jesus.
Yet, in the midst of all that,Stephen had great grace for he knew who he loved and he knew Who it was whom he served.
In that knowing, he was able to be above the will of men, he was in God's will "to love your enemies". His life in Christ was short, yet more powerful than many or any since.
The will of men to kill is never stronger than God's grace, mercy or promise that "yeah I am with the always even unto the end of the age.
Just getting it out there.
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