"Then the High Priest said, 'Are these things so?' ....[Sermon] ... [Then Stephen said] 'You stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit ; as your fathers did, so do you.' ..... When they heard these things they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth."
Acts 7:1, 51, 54
Stephen preached a long sermon outlining the history of the Israelites from Abraham, through Moses, to David and Solomon. Then he gave the altar call where he nailed his congregation to the wall – "You murdered the Just One" (vs. 52). Conviction was heavy and they were "cut to the heart." Anger is a sign of conviction. Often people become mad when confronted with their sin. They know that the word against them is true, but instead of repenting, they lash out at the messenger. The problem is not the preacher; it is their own rebellion against conviction by the Holy Spirit and against God.
Today's Thought: Anger is a sign of conviction of sin.
Have a humble day. Love you.
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