Come, Lord Jesus "If they keep quiet, the stones will cry out"

 

Come, Lord Jesus

"If they keep quiet, the stones will cry out" 

There are many groups who hate Christians

Many who do not want Jesus’ government of justice and righteousness

Even though they cry out for their form of justice

When Christians, Disciples of Christ, stand up for what is right

According to God’s Word, there is backlash

But true followers of Jesus cannot help but declare the blessing of Jesus

Being the King and Lord of their lives

This does not give them the right to be arrogant

But in humility, stand for the Truth of God

The government of God, the preaching of the Kingdom

Will make some uncomfortable

The Church from the beginning has faced persecution

But Jesus said to those uncomfortable about the crowd crying out      

"Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!"

Jesus said to those who wanted to keep His Lordship quiet

"I tell you," he replied, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out." 

If you find Jesus being Lord of your life a blessing

Than let others know about the blessing

 

If they keep quiet, the stones will cry out

 

Jesus born of a virgin with the

 government on His shoulders…

 

To reign on David's throne

and over his kingdom,

establishing and upholding it

with justice and righteousness

from that time on and forever.

 Isaiah 9:7

 

 At the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry…
 

A week before His death on the

cross an amazing thing happened.

 

Jesus says…

 

 “The Lord needs a colt.”

 

The disciples go get the colt that

had never been ridden on before.

 

They put their cloaks on the

colt and sat Jesus on the colt.

 

Jesus descended down the Mt of Olives a…

 

 “Crowd of disciples began joyfully to

praise God in loud voices for all

the miracles they had seen:”

Luke 19:37

 

They cried out…

 

"Blessed is the king who comes

in the name of the Lord!"

"Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"

 

If you look at Matthew 23:39, you will

see Jesus tells the religious leaders…

 

For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say,

‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord’.

Matthew 23:39

 

Here we see the people making the declaration…

 

"Blessed is the king who comes

 in the name of the Lord!"

 

 Interesting that some were nervous

about this declaration and said…

 

Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus,

"Teacher, rebuke your disciples!"

 Luke 19:39

 

The Lordship and law or government of

God makes some people nervous.

 

According to Wikipedia…

 

 65% of polled American adults identifying themselves as Christian in 2019.

In a 2015 survey, 75% of adults in the United States identified themselves as Christians, 70.6% in 2014, 78% in 2012, 81.6% in 2001, and 85% in 1990.

About 62% of those polled claim to be members of a church congregation.

 

Declaring…

 

 "Blessed is the king who comes

in the name of the Lord!"…

 

In America this makes some nervous.

 

Stating separation of Church and State.

 

Yet, Jesus is King,

He is King of Kings

and Lord of Lords.

 

There are many groups who hate Christians.

 

Many who do not want Jesus’ government

of justice and righteousness even though

they cry out for their form of justice.

 

When Christians, Disciples of Christ,

 stand up for what is right according

to God’s Word, there is backlash.

 

But true followers of Jesus cannot

help but declare the blessing of Jesus

being the King and Lord of their lives.

 

This does not give them

the right to be arrogant…

 

 But in humility stand

for the truth of God.

 

The government of God,

the preaching of the Kingdom,

 will make some uncomfortable.

 

The Church from the beginning

has faced persecution.

 

But Jesus said to those uncomfortable

about the crowd crying out…

 

"Blessed is the king who comes

 in the name of the Lord!"

 

Jesus said to those who wanted

to keep His Lordship quiet…

 

"I tell you," he replied,

 "If they keep quiet, the stones will cry out."

 

If you find Jesus being Lord

of your life, a blessing…

 

 Than let others know about the blessing.

 

True peace only comes when Jesus is Lord.

 

Of the increase of his government and peace

there will be no end.

 Isaiah 9:7

 

 

 

Scripture Reading

 

Luke 19:37-40 NIV

 

37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:

 

38 "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!"

 

"Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"

 

39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!"

 

40 "I tell you," he replied, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out."