Daily Devo | God Works Through the Rejected, Again (New Testament in a Year, Acts 7:20-43)

Stephen's answer to the authorities moves from the patriarchs to Moses. Though Moses was chosen by God and raised up to deliver Israel, he was rejected at every turn by his people. When Moses promised God would send a prophet like Moses, perhaps he was speaking of this persistent rejection! The patriarchs and Moses highlight two key stories of their national identity, and both have clear patterns of the people rejecting God's chosen savior. We can see already how this pattern leads to Jesus, God's ultimate chosen, but rejected, savior.

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For Reflection:

- What do these rejected saviors reveal about God, about us, and about Jesus?

- Who are the key people in your spiritual story? What are the key events? Do you see any themes?

- "Comfort kills" - do you see this maxim at work in your life, and if so, how might your life be leaning too much into comfort right now?

- Prayer: Lord, help me to trust your guidance rather than rejecting it as has so often happened in the past and so often in my own life.