And the Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Do not be afraid any longer, but go on speaking and do not be silent; for I am with you, and no man will attack you in order to harm you, for I have many people in this city."
Acts 18:9-10

“Go on speaking and do not be silent…:” In Paul’s case, he was to “go on speaking,” meaning he already was speaking. For some, the second phrase is more in order. To the many believers who are generally silent, “do not be silent” is more appropriate.

“Go on speaking” what? “Do not be silent” about what? Christ and the gospel, of course. Christianity is innately evangelistic. We are commissioned by Jesus Himself in Matthew 28:18-20 to “make disciples,” which begins with making converts. But even if we weren’t so commissioned, why would we not tell others about Christ and the gospel? It is only the greatest news of all time! It is also the greatest news for all people, everywhere, at anytime!

Let us be reminded that, as Paul reasoned in Romans 10:14, if we do not speak about Christ, no one will believe. So especially during this Christmas season when people are more open to hear about Jesus, but also on into 2022, let us resolve to “not be silent.”