“So have no fear of them; for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops. Matthew 10: 26-27
“So do not fear them.”
What a seemingly easy statement for Jesus to make to his disciples, but anyone who has ever tried to convince a 4 year old at bedtime that there are no monsters in the closet or under the bed, knows that overcoming fear is easier said than done. Fear is the single biggest obstacle to maturation of faith. Fear undermines what is true, what is right, and what is holy. Fear prevents the speaking of truth, even as our loved ones suffer. But the Lord promises another way.
“Have no fear of them, for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered.”
God already knows. God pleads with us to speak the truth in love. Pick off the scab that blocks you from truth and from healing. Proclaim the unsaid; speak your truth. Shine a light on injustice and coercion and manipulation. When we bring unspoken suffering to the light, no one will fall to the ground apart from God – even the persecutors.
Believe. Have no fear. Proclaim truth from the housetops.
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