A Friend's Devotion

My dear friend Susan wrote this devotion. I asked if I could post it because we all need to hear it. We can no longer avoid speaking. Enjoy!

Thank God the disciples did NOT keep quiet!
This devotional has been on my heart for a few weeks. I HAD to finally put "pen to paper". It begins with an incident where I pointed out “under God” was omitted in some instances of the Pledge of Allegiance. I was reprimanded “No politics, please!”. Failure to recognize our Creator is not political…I’d be upset no matter who did it.
I began to reflect on the disciples, claiming Jesus was KING. They were viewed as making treasonous, political statements. Caesar was King!
Luke 19:39-40 NIV 39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”
40 “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”
Thank God the disciples did NOT keep quiet. All but John were martyred for acknowledging Jesus as our Savior. We live in a time where we as Christians are made to feel judgmental for standing up for our faith, pushy for acknowledging our King. We are asked to avoid "political issues" which are in fact moral issues with directives in God's Word. Keep the faith, brothers and sister. DO NOT KEEP QUIET!
Luke 12:8 NIV 8 “I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.

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