The Right to Remain Silent
I think everyone in American over the age of five can recite those familiar dictates of Miranda. And anyone over forty-years old can't help but remember Jack Webb's dry recitation of Miranda rights or remember that Mirandizing starts right after "Book 'em Danno."
Of course, the Miranda ruling was designed to protect the rights of the criminal defendant. But, we thank God that we have spiritual Miranda Rights. We have the right to remain silent. We have the right to an attorney. In fact, we have the finest Advocate. (1 John 2:1) And He's working pro bono because he paid our price over two thousand years ago. On judgment day, we can sit silently while our Advocate argues the case before His Father.
Talk about slam-dunk cases! By the Blood of Christ, we already know the verdict. The defendant is Not Guilty.
"... You shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth..."Acts 1:8 NKJV
Today is not judgment day. You are not the defendant. You are a witness- a witness in Jerusalem, Judea, Waynesville, and Chicago, and all ends of the earth. And in the spiritual world- just like the natural world, witnesses do not have the right to remain silent. A witness is subject to subpoena power. A subpoena is a legal order to testify. In the natural world, the judge can demand you appear in court as a witness. If you still choose to remain silent- if you refuse to be a witness, you are guilty of the crime of contempt.
The Word of God exhorts Christians to be witnesses and evangelist in all four Gospels and Acts. We are people under subpoena. The Bible is very clear; we are ordered to testify. If you choose to remain silent, you are guilty of contempt.
"... You confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus. "(Romans 10:9 NKJV)
Answering the summons to court is easy. Be who you confess. Be Christ-like when you think no one is watching. The jury is not out yet. They are still in the jury box, watching. And there is no greater evidence for the cause of Christ than this- be who you confess to be.
The jury is waiting. Don't be silent. Confess Jesus Christ.
Be Blessed and Fruitful,
Published by Yvonne Reeves-Chong
Yvonne Reeves-Chong is a speaker, writer, & witness for Christ. She spent 25 years as a salesman, administrator, and finance manager. She measured success by the bottomline. But, the Holy Spirit kept prompti... View profile
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Post a CommentVery good.