All week I have been trying to decide which Bible story I will tell the children as an example of a Christian who controlled his tongue. Today, I decided on Stephen. When the members of the Sanhedrin were hurling rocks at Stephen, with hatred in their eyes and anger in their voices, Stephen spoke only six words to God about them: words of love and forgiveness, not ones of malice and cursing.
"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.'"
Acts 7:59-60 (NIV)
In humiliation, anguish, and a deliberate death, Stephen used his tongue for good. What a testimony of God he was, and still is today!
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