Stephen was so much like the Saviour he loved. As he was being killed, he kneeled down and said, “Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.” When Jesus was drawing His last breath, he said, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.” Stephen remained true to Jesus to the end. He had a forgiving heart.
What a lesson we can learn from this today. We may never be stoned for what we believe but we may face situations where we will have to forgive someone. It is so important that we always forgive those we feel have wronged us. Jesus said a very sobering statement in Mark 11:25-26. He said that if we don’t forgive those who have wronged us, God will not forgive our trespasses. You may never agree with whatever the person did that hurt you, but you have to forgive them and leave the rest to God. We must never let unforgiveness reign in our hearts.