If anyone sins in that he hears a public adjuration to testify, and though he is a witness, whether he has seen or come to know the matter, yet does not speak, he shall bear his iniquity - Leviticus 5:1 (ESV)
Sometimes we are called to speak up. Social, legal, and work-related events require us to speak up/ talk to the correct person. While being a required reporter immediately jumps to my mind, there are other implications of our silence as well.
Tim Keller has talked about looking for venues to proclaim the Gospel. He says that we need to be faithful with the opportunities that present themselves. There could be an opportunity to say prayer at a particular function, to sing a song, to give a speech, to talk about something exciting that has happened in your life - whatever the event may be - this event is an opportunity to share about the Good News of Jesus Christ.
We come from a culture that lives by the maxim: Cover your backside. We do what it takes to get by and work hard to make sure that something can't come back to haunt us. With this sort of mindset, there is little incentive to do well and to take risks. You do an adequate job trying not to get fired.
Our call as Christians is totally different. We called to testify to what God has done, to take risks in proclaiming the Gospel. Do we respond to the the 'public adjuration to testify' or do we keep our head down and be silent? Are we seeking venues to proclaim God's goodness?
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