Put in trust with the Gospel...

Matthew 16:17-20 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah. This was a distinct moment - not only for Peter, but for Jesus and His disciples as a whole. They were beginning to get the big picture, and He is about to show them more. They are being entrusted with the truth and given the responsibility to share it. But it was not yet time to "go public" with this all. That would come soon enough. For those of us who have come into a relationship with Christ, we too have been given this trust. We too can see victory in our lives and in the lives of those who have come to the truth. And we need no longer remain silent.