“Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops” (Mathew 10:27).
Why would Jesus talk about us being in the dark? Didn’t he say, ‘I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life”? (John 8:12).
In John, Jesus is speaking of the light or darkness that is in our hearts. In Mathew, he is speaking of the light or darkness of the world. He has just told us that we will be persecuted and some of us die. That is a dark time in the world.
His words assure us that he will still speak to us in the middle of all the darkness. He will give us messages to speak to those who persecute us. We are to continue to listen closely for that still small voice in our spiritual ear. We are to remind ourselves that he will never leave us or forsake us.
