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They whisper to me, “silent, be still. Do not speak of the Lord, so much, in public.” And in days past I tried to remain silent. Time would pass and I would speak again. Some would attack my words. And in unpreparedness, I drew back. But now I speak with a fluent desire. I will be with Him forever. What is it to me that I should be ridiculed for such a short time. He, the Lord Jesus, received far worse from His own people and had no sin in Him. Who am I to think I should not encounter opposition and isolation because of His word? He speaks for me to the Father, why should I keep my lips closed for Him?
And I think of another man who spoke for the Holy name of the Lord, Jeremiah. What do we hear him speak regarding this plight even now?
Whenever I speak, I cry out proclaiming violence and destruction. So the word of the LORD has brought me insult and reproach all day long. But if I say, “I will not mention him or speak any more in his name,” his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot. I hear many whispering, “Terror on every side! Report him! Let’s report him!” All my friends are waiting for me to slip, saying, “Perhaps he will be deceived; then we will prevail over him and take our revenge on him.” But the LORD is with me like a mighty warrior; so my persecutors will stumble and not prevail. They will fail and be thoroughly disgraced; their dishonor will never be forgotten. (Jeremiah 20: 8-11)
Therefore, I will speak. For I know I am not alone! I will not allow Jeremiah to stand alone. Though he is now at peace, we will all stand together as one on the day of God’s judgment and release for those who love Him. And what shall be said of the tens of thousands of men, women and children who stood their ground in the face of certain death for the sake of the Gospel?
No, I say. As long as the Lord gives me breath I will speak of His Lovely Way. And what shall I say to those who watch with desire. In their hearts they say, “Oh please don’t stop speaking the word of the Lord.”
By His Grace.
Words From There 
I have felt just as described above. Oh! the heart of Jeremiah and they cry of his heart. This is and should be the cry coming forth out of the hearts of Gods people. He was to many as the weeping prophet. When one speaks the oracles of God, are we not all mouth pieces for our Lord? Yes, yes, indeed we are. many times what was given unto me, just a sheep, was many a times rejected, rejected by a peoples whom hearts were hard, stubborn as the mule and deaf as a pigs ear. It is not us but He whom dwells within these vessels, His Name is Jesus. As I read the above the holy Spirit reminded me of such a profound verse of scripture:
You who make mention of the Lord, keep not silence-Isaiah62:6
as with:
I will come with the mighty deeds of the Lord GOD; I will make mention of Your righteousness, Yours alone. Psalms 71:16
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correction- the cry not they cry, but the CRY of his HEART!
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I thank God that there are many of us. So many had to stand alone. In this we stand strong. The testimony of millions goes before us. And we build the resolve of millions more with every word we utter in support of His Holy Cause. Every time we speak for the Lord Jesus we carve another place in eternity. Eternity is the present! Far too often we find ourselves caught up in the idea that eternity is that which comes upon us after death. In Christ we know this is false. Not one of God’s people who speak boldly for Him believe that lie. If this is the time to repent and believe in the Son of God, it is also the time to speak and act as those who are inheriting the glory which is to come. Note “are”, not “will”.
Blessings to all who labor in the garden of God’s delight. We labor as men who are set apart, just as we know that there is a day when God will set apart His people from the rest.
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