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Word of the Day: Acts 6:14

Word of the Day

"for we have heard him say that this Nazarene, Jesus, will destroy this place and alter the customs which Moses handed down to us."
Acts 6:14

The Bible says that Steven was "full of the Spirit and of wisdom" and "performed great wonders and signs among the people" (Acts 6:8). The men from what was called the Synagogue were interested in arguing with Steven to try and prove him wrong. Of course, the only way to diminish his popularity was to put forward false witnesses. It's interesting that one of the points they had against Steven was that he told people that Jesus would "alter their customs." Perhaps another way to say it is that they were comfortable with their religion and didn't want that nice "comfy" feeling to be threatened.

Father, please help us to not live comfortable lives, but rather be willing to change to however You want us changed.