Haiku for December 26: St. Stephen the first Martyr [Heavenly Birthday: 1st Century AD]
*Deacon and Healer- Healing miracles happened- Where He preached Jesus
*Jewish leaders mad- Couldn’t refute God’s wisdom- Flowing from his mouth
*Filled with the Spirit- Stephen proclaimed Christ risen- Face like an angel’s
*Hated like Jesus- Spurned like Christ, forgave like Christ- killed like Christ his Lord
*Before the death blow- He saw Christ at God’s right hand- “Into your hands Lord…”
[St. Stephen, pray for us and for Christians facing martyrdom]
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