Can you keep a secret? Very few people can. It is very difficult to contain the information that you have, to keep it locked inside and not share it with anyone. Sometimes the secret slips out without your even realizing it. The knowledge you have comes out as you talk about something else.
In today’s passage Jesus is giving instructions to his disciples. He gives permission to share information about the Kingdom of God. What does Jesus say about what is hidden? What command does he give in verse 27? Whom should we fear?
The concept of secrecy is something that crops up frequently in the Gospels. There are many instances where Jesus heals someone and tells them to keep it secret. In Matthew 9:30, after healing some blind men, Jesus tells them, “See that no one knows about this.” In Mark 1:43-44 Jesus heals a leper and instructs him to keep it a secret.
There are many theories as to why Jesus would insist on this type of secrecy. Regardless of his instructions or his motivation, however, what was supposed to be kept secret usually became known. It seems that the joy and excitement about what Jesus was doing could not be contained, even when people were told to keep the secret.
This instruction to keep what Jesus can do a secret never applies to us. In fact, the instructions to the disciples are more applicable. We are instructed to proclaim Jesus as our Savior – indeed as the Savior of all. We should shout it from the mountaintops. We should proclaim it from the rooftops. And we should do it all without fear of how others might take it. We need to be bold and daring and unashamed in our faith.
DAILY CHALLENGE: What about you or your behavior can proclaim your faith in Christ?
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