Luke 19:37-40 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”“Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”
The Pharisees asked the impossible: for Jesus to stop the peoples' response to His ministry and miracles. He had calmed the storm, quelled the demons and healed the sick. Why could He not stop the praise? Praise has to come out, one way or the other. Ultimately all will praise Him, whether they want to or not. (Philippians 2). Why hold it it? It should come out. It needs to come out. It ought to come out of our hearts and mouths.
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