Don’t Let the Stones Cry Out

My Pastor recently preached a message from Luke 19:29-40 titled, “If a Donkey Can Do It You Can Too.” The message I thought was excellent. But what struck me the most was the last few verses he read that morning.

“As he drew near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.” Luke 19:37-40.

These verses hit me so hard that morning. It was if Jesus was saying, “When are you going to stop letting the stones cry out in your place?” At that very moment, I had to ask God to forgive me. See, for months, I have been letting trials of this life stop me from sharing Him with others. I had even stopped sharing Him through this blog. I found myself withdrawn and quiet when it came to God and His love for me. I also noticed that I was slow to share new experiences that I had with Him. Not that I was ashamed of Him, but I was quiet. Not being quick to tell someone how God has changed my life and how merciful He’s been to me was out of character for me. I didn’t realize how quiet I had been until my Pastor read those words aloud in his sermon.

That morning I made a vow to not let anyone or anything stop my praise. I wouldn’t let anything stop me from sharing God’s Word and His love for me. I will praise Him until my last dying breath because I have seen and experienced the mighty works of God in my life. I won’t let the rocks cry out in my place ever again!

My question to you today is, are the rocks crying out in your place? If so, go before the Lord and ask for forgiveness, then open your mouth and praise Him! Because He is so worthy of our praise!

Lord,
Please forgive us for letting the troubles of this world hinder and stop us from praising You. Forgive us for not letting the world see our praise. We now praise You for being so good to us. We praise You for giving Your life to save ours. May our praise never be shut down to where the stones will cry out because we won’t. We praise You, Lord.