Letting Go of Wrongs
Silence and stillness before God (2 minutes)
Scripture reading
Scripture reading:
Acts 7:59–60
While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Devotional
Stephen’s death echoes that of his Saviour. As stones crushed his body, his final words were not ones of bitterness but of release:
“Lord, do not hold this sin against them.”
Forgiveness isn’t always tidy. Sometimes, it costs everything. But Stephen saw something greater — Jesus, standing at the right hand of God. His focus was not on revenge, but on glory. The bitterness that might have festered in such a moment had no room to grow in a heart filled with Christ.
When we forgive, we’re not saying what happened didn’t hurt. We’re saying we trust Jesus with our pain more than we trust bitterness with our power.
Forgiveness is rarely a one-time event. It’s a posture. A lifelong decision to entrust justice to God and freedom to others. And sometimes, in forgiving, we unlock something bigger than we’ll ever see. One of the witnesses to Stephen’s death was Saul — the man who would become Paul.
Our forgiveness might plant seeds we never imagined.
Question to consider
Who is Jesus inviting you to forgive — not for their sake alone, but for the sake of your own freedom?
Prayer
Lord, I entrust every hurt to you. Give me strength to forgive even when it’s hard. Let my life reflect your mercy, and may seeds of grace grow from it. Amen.
Conclude with silence (2 minutes)
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