“Some of the Pharisees from the crowd told him, ‘Teacher, rebuke your disciples.’ He answered, ‘I tell you, if they were to keep silent, the stones would cry out.’” (vv. 39-40)

Consider your testimony.

Consider your confession of Christ, your worship, and your praise—both public and private. Consider the volume, frequency, and clarity you afford as a witness of the Worthy One.

Then ask the question:

“Are the rocks saying more?”

The stones do indeed have a testimony. They reveal the majesty of creation. They have persisted through the ages. They have seen a lot. It’s just that theirs is a private faith, their religion a personal matter, if you take my meaning.

And every time you mute your worship and your confession and your testimony—every time you keep it to yourself—you stand with the rocks.

The thing is, Jesus promises that the rocks will cry out if His disciples don’t. We’ll be shown up, in the end.

So consider your testimony—and maybe consider saying more than the rocks do.

— Tyler