Shout to Conquer

But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed. (Luke 23:23 ESV)

The same people who had just one week earlier worshipped him as messiah, had turned against Jesus and were now shouting for his death.

What struck me this morning about this simple verse was the phrase: “And their voices prevailed”.

The voice of the crowd prevailed over Pilate’s decision to release Jesus because he wanted to please them more than he wanted to act on his convictions.

As Christians we cry and moan about what the government is or isn’t doing. That they are taking God out of schools and prayer out of politics, yet our voices are mute. I find that we cry about it to ourselves more than we cry aloud to get something done about it. Our voices have the ability to do more than prevail, our voices can conquer. Or have you forgotten who your God is? That He is large and in charge? That He is the beginning and the end, alpha and omega? He is the one who fights, but we need to show up to the battle and shout!

Are you angry that our children are being taught homosexual family values, atheistic world views and that they evolved from monkeys and have no purpose in life other than to satisfy every base desire they have? Well they are, and we sit back praying for change but never stand up, fight or cry out for it.

May I remind you that Jesus said we are the church, His church, and that the gates of hell shall not prevail against us? (Matt 16:18) that means we are on the offensive. We are supposed to be the aggressive ones! Yet we cower, whine and moan and do nothing.

Can we wake up? Can we cry out and not only let our voices be heard, but let them cry out so much that they prevail in all places! We are the unmatched majority! Why? Because our King Jesus plus just one person who serves him is a majority that cannot be stopped!

Let’s learn that, know that, and live that out loud! Fight and don’t get weary! For the Lord our God is with you!

Shout to Conquer in His name

M

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