Throughout history many of the people who have
spoken the truth of God forcefully, faithfully and accurately have been very
unpopular, for example, Isaiah, John the Baptist and, of course, even Jesus,
Himself. All three were executed. That’s what happens when you get REALLY
unpopular. There have been many others, of course, these are just a few.
Even in more modern times there have been people who
have spoken for God and found it was an unpopular thing to do. The Rev. Martin
Luther King, Jr., comes to mind.
The truth of God is often unpopular because it reminds
people there is such a thing as “right” and “wrong” and the realization that we
are doing something wrong is uncomfortable. Some people are unwilling to
confront the fact they are doing something wrong so they become angry with the
truth-teller as a way of denying the truth and coping with their discomfort.
In fact, the realization that we are doing something
wrong can even make people feel threatened and fearful. When people feel
threatened and fearful they can become quite dangerous to the truth-teller.
Because it can be very unpopular to speak the truth
of God those of us who walk with God and take Him seriously will typically be tempted—somewhere
along the way—not to speak the truth of God. I know this has been true for me
on more than a few occasions.
I am writing this post to remind myself and
challenge myself. Perhaps it will be a helpful and necessary reminder and
challenge for you, too.
It is always best to be faithful to God. It is
always right to be faithful to God. Even when it’s unpopular it is my desire—with
His help—to faithfully speak the truth of God.
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