“Don’t tell anyone!” A Command Of Jesus That People Were Unable To Keep.

Well as soon as we arrived home on Friday, we sailed off to sleep and our sails have been at full mast since Friday. Sunday morning we are still in the sailing mode (which we are so thankful for and the Lord knew we needed this sleep for what He has prepared for us in the days to come.) During my devotions yesterday these verses came to mind after I read how the people who witnessed Jesus resurrected. They could not keep it a secret.

There were times when people who were healed by Jesus were told by the Savior not to tell anyone. It is interesting that everyone who Jesus said this to – well it was impossible for them to obey. These dear people, though this miraculous of healing had just blessed them greatly, could not keep the first command that was issued from our Lord’s mouth. “Do not tell anyone!”

I always found this intriguing and wonder today if Jesus said to us, “don’t tell anyone about Me”, if we would find this command impossible to keep or a command that we would say – “Ok, I will be fine not saying anything about You.”

Mat 8:4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. Mat 16:20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. Mar 7:36 And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published [it]; Mar 8:30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. Mar 9:9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. Luk 5:14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. Luk 8:56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done. Luk 9:21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded [them] to tell no man that thing; (All scripture from www.blueletterbible.org - KJV)

Well just as the people in His days found it impossible to stay silent. We too cannot be silent on what He has done for us. And now that we have a physical example of His healing hand in our life, it is easier to make the transition from what He did (Dr. and images can show and see) to what He continues to do (that no man can see with the eyes, but all men know it something that only God can deal with) in our lives when it comes to dealing with our sin and our walk with HIM.

“O, Lord Jesus, please have mercy on us when we find ourselves impatient in telling all who we come in contact with about all that You have and are doing in our lives. We do not mean to disobey You in anyway so please give us wisdom to say what we ought to say about Your great name. Never do we want to take Your name in vain wherever we go or end up. We truly are grateful and are in love with YOU Lord Jesus! Amen.”