The Stones Cry Out

Read: Luke 19:29-40

If these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out. --- Luke 19:40

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I received a letter from a woman who told me she had grown up in a troubled home. At an early age she ran away, began a life of crime, and spent time in jail. Later, ensnared by drugs, she felt that the only way out of her sin-darkened life was suicide.

At that point, because of the witness of two women who told her about Jesus, she put her trust in the Savior and found a reason for living. Soon she wanted to tell others about Jesus. She had some artistic ability, so she began to paint Bible verses and spiritual sayings on smooth stones she collected from beaches. She sold them and used the money to aid missionary causes. Those stones were her way of telling others about Jesus.

This woman's story reminds me of what Jesus said as He approached Jerusalem a few days before His crucifixion. The multitude declared, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the LORD!" [Luke 19:38]. When the Pharisees told Jesus to quiet the crowd, He said that if the people were silenced, even the stones would cry out [v.40].

Of course, Jesus wasn't talking about painted stones, but it is still true that even if our verbal witness is silenced, there are all sorts of ways to tell others about Christ. What "stones" can you use to tell others of your Savior and King? --- Henry Bosch

Through transformed eyes, Lord, help us see
A world of people in despair,
And help us reach them with Your love,
To show them that we really care. --- Sper

I'M JUST A NOBODY TELLING EVERYBODY ABOUT SOMEBODY WHO CAN SAVE ANYBODY!