Spare Not

Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins. [Isaiah 58:1]

I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest. [Psalm 40:9]

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. [2 Timothy 4:2]

We need to be ready to proclaim the truth as it is in Jesus with love at any time. That readiness comes from a continual dependence on Christ, it comes from cultivating the habit of speaking. The best time to start forming a good habit is now. There may be negative consequences when you speak up; but speak up. Preach the word. Preach righteousness. Others may despise you and the message and be turned further onto their path of wickedness. That is not your problem; speak up, spare not.

Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. 18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. 19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul. 20 Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand. 21 Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.  [Ezekiel 3:17-21]

I know it's hard, but people are dying and it must be done. Start with something, speak to someone every day. May Jesus give me the grace to do this.