Shout from the housetops. Commands from Jesus himself!

But, did He really mean to climb on top of your house with a megaphone and yell? No… It’s a figure of speech. He is not saying to annoy your neighborhood. What He is saying is much more deep.

Jesus’ job, His main goal in life was His death. By living a perfect life and then dying in our place, He gave us something to shout about! The kingdom of heaven is truly at hand! His job was to make that possible.

Our job, is to tell the world.

Perhaps a roof isn’t the best way to inform the world, but what then? How shall we do this call? There are many ways, everyone has one or more.

Do you talk to people? What do you talk about? Life? Movies? Vacations? Troubles? Politics? Or…. Jesus?

Do you use social media? What were your last ten posts about? Jokes? Cute pics? Your life? Funny videos? Or … Jesus?

You see, we today have a great blessing, a blessing never before bestowed on man. You can sit in your warm comfy home, and talk to the world! A hundred years ago the lowly printing press was king, it was the single most sought after tool to reach or control the world. The ability to mass produce printed materials was the power to change a nation. Men fought over and even killed to possess this great power.

Today you hold in your hand something much greater than a printing press. A smartphone on the internet. You can reach dozens, hundreds, thousands, even millions of people almost instantly, anywhere in the world! Social media, blogs, YouTube, so many ways, most of them free!

We live in a marvelous day. A day where the playing field is flat. Anyone can put information out there, all over the world. Now THAT is shouting from the housetops!

But, wait. What do we use social media for? What do we share on the internet? If those from centuries past that spent time hand copying letters for distribution to so few, had access to what we do today, what would they have done? Happy puppy pictures? Hardly!

You have the power to fulfill this call now more than ever. Your gadget to connect to the internet is more powerful than you can imagine! You and I can reach the world, shout the gospel, fast, easy, worldwide! What awesome power and possibility! And responsibility.

Do we utilize it to the fullest? When God looks through our online accounts, is He honored? Is He glorified? Can a stranger glance over and see Jesus on your posts? Profile? Pics? Videos? If not, why not?

Only when we use all the available tools to their fullest can we claim to follow this command to shout. Only when we give it all to Jesus, even our online profile, can we be at peace with God.

Shout the gospel, everywhere and anywhere. Live the gospel always, every minute of every day. That is our job. God’s timing has put in our hands what we need to reach this world. Let us not squander this opportunity.

Go post something right now that will touch someone.. shout it from the housetops!