Jesus taught the disciples to proclaim his Kingdom message in the light and from the housetops.
Matthew 10:27 What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops.
When was the last time any of us yelled "Jesus loves you" from a roof? Okay, it’s a metaphor. But do we ignore Jesus' teaching to speak his kingdom message?
Note: We watched "New in Town" last night about a business woman having the cultural shock of her life when she is sent from upscale Miami to a little town in Minnesota. There is a line in the movie when an angry (although usually gentle Minnesota woman) tells the business woman off. The woman accuses the business woman of looking down her nose the town's people. And she begins to list all the things the business woman has judged them for. Among the list was "you don't like that we bring Jesus into ordinary conversation." I thought of this verse when she said that.
At times, Jesus had told the disciples and others to keep his message and miracles quiet. The world wasn't ready to hear them yet. Some of the things he taught, the disciples didn't understand immediately and weren't ready to teach. But here Jesus instructs them that it is time to speak everything he has taught.
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