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WE CANNOT BUT SPEAK
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
Acts 4:18-20

1 Corinthians 9:15-18

 

“…woe is unto me,

if I preach not the gospel!”

 

WE CANNOT BUT SPEAK
 
In Luke 2:15-18, we are told of the shepherds’ reaction upon receiving the glad tidings from an angel: they could not shut their mouths about the great things they had seen. To listen to and obey those who are against the truth is a propagation of their lies; to prevent the light to shine is to let the darkness remain; and to hinder the preaching of the name of Jesus Christ is to cast souls of men into hell and the Lake of Fire for eternity.
 
The name of Jesus: The disciples were commanded not to speak nor teach the name of Jesus. Any other doctrine and any other name would the scribes and Pharisees bear, but not the doctrine which is according to godliness, proclaiming salvation through the blood of Jesus Christ crucified. The Apostles’ teachings were the truth of God and they spread like wildfire. But they were not allowed to teach the name of Jesus Christ. It is offensive to many, it is exclusive and it strains relationships, it is biased towards a certain religion, it is based on absolutes. To the world there is nothing acceptable in the name of Jesus.
 
The things seen and heard: They were courageous to declare what they had seen and heard. What were the things they had seen and heard? These included the earthly ministry and post-resurrection appearances of the Lord Jesus Christ. The words of the Lord and His miracles were worthy to be told. These were important truths that authenticated His divinity. His obedience both to fulfil all righteousness and to sacrificially be the substitute for men on the cross of Calvary were the works of Christ necessary for man’s salvation. The resurrection of Jesus Christ was not a figment of imagination to them, it was not a man-made story, it was a real and true event in which they saw and heard Him personally.
 
Are you speechless when asked to give your own testimony of salvation? Is there excitement and joy in your heart when you share it?
 
THOUGHT: Do I have good news for others?

PRAYER: Father, may my lips declare wonderful things about Thee.

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