John Knox is rather forgotten in Scotland today but he was the Great Reformer who transformed the country. All we read about him reveals him to be a prophetic figure who was not afraid to speak in the boldest terms to the Scottish Queen, Mary Queen of Scots. Mary could not believe his audacity. He was once asked how he could defy the queen and oppose her views in the way that he did, even though she was Queen. He famously replied, "When you have just spent time on your knees before the King of Kings, you do not find the Queen of Scotland to be so frightening." With David (Psalm 56:11) he could say in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
If you are aware of the sovereignty of God, especially as it brings us to our knees in prayer, then you will be bold for him. This is a desperate need of our times.
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