What if you wanted to tell someone about Jesus but it was illegal—what would you do?
DAY 20
When Jesus says, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” (Mark 16:15, NIV)—He meant ALL creation.
We have been commanded to tell EVERYONE about the good news of Jesus—no matter the cost.
When it comes to the ethics of telling someone about Jesus in a place where it would be illegal—what would you do?
A biblical example of this is in Daniel 6. The administrators of the King Darius enforced a decree in which no-one was permitted to pray to any god or man for the next thirty days, unless they prayed to King Darius. If they did not follow the law they were to be thrown into the lions’ den. Although Daniel knew the consequences, he honoured God first and continued to pray three times a day, upstairs in his room where the windows were open to Jerusalem.
When the King found this out he threw Daniel into the lions’ den. But God rescued Daniel as he had trusted in Him. As a result of Daniel’s faithfulness he prospered and the King issued a new decree where everyone was to fear and reverence God.
When it comes to telling someone about Jesus, it’s a life-changing opportunity we can’t miss. Can you?
1 comment:
Daniel's example is encouraging. His action shows his faithfulness to God and he takes God's command seriously.
Whether I would tell someone about Jesus if it was illegal to do so?
This is a challenging question. Though I guess here in Australia we may not face this dilemma, we may come across similar situation in our workplace where it seems not 'ethical' to preach publicly during working hours or to spend my work time on sharing the Gospel. Some companies may even have policies forbidding their staff to engage in activities that are not work-related during working hours.
But I guess what we still can witness to God through our actions and our interaction with our colleagues. What we do tells who we are and the One who dwells in us.
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