Killing the Prophets

“If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners in shedding the blood of the prophets.” This is a line that Jesus quoted that the Pharisees and scribes had been saying as He concluded His “woes” against them (Matthew 23:30). This is what they said, but their actions spoke otherwise. They lived in the days of John and Jesus and their disciples, and they mistreated them all. They said they would not mistreat the prophets of old, but killed the prophets of their own day, including their Messiah! How blind they were!

It’s easy for us to do similar things; it’s an unfortunate part of our human nature. We all say one thing with our mouths, but our actions speak otherwise. When it comes to spiritual matters, where do you fall? Are you one who confesses Jesus with your mouth, but deny Him with your actions? Are you killing the prophets?