At the end of Jesus’ time
here on earth he entered Jerusalem
for Passover with great celebration. The religious leaders confronted Jesus,
and told Him to make the people stop shouting out praises to Him. I love His
answer as found in Luke 19:40
“I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry
out.”
I bet they didn’t expect that
answer! Of course it made them hate Him more, and planned His murder. Some
things haven’t changed that much over time. The world doesn’t want us shouting
praise or sharing the Good News that salvation is near. They want us to be
quiet.
How would Jesus respond to
that?
He doesn’t change, so I’d
expect the same answer, “I tell you the truth if they keep quiet, the stones
will cry out.”
I’m not going to let any rock
out praise me. Will you?
Be wise today and always.
