Hopefully, no one hates you this much. In the fourteenth century in England, theologian John Wycliffe believed God was calling him to translate the Holy Bible from Latin into English. Until then, parishioners went to church where the Scriptures were interpreted for them by priests. What Wycliffe proposed to do was illegal…and not well received. Wycliffe somehow avoided being burned at the stake – the typical fate of instigators in that age – and died a natural death. But 41 years later, authorities decided a normal burial was too good for Wycliffe. They had his bones dug up, burned, and scattered in a river. The plan was for his name and his work to be forever wiped from history.

The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

Proverbs 10:7

Today, Wycliffe’s name is remembered and venerated. The names of those who burned his bones are lost to history. When you do God’s work, your memory will be blessed – maybe not in the short term, but always in eternity.

As you pray today, ask that America’s leaders would govern righteously. Pray for God to give you wisdom and courage to do what is right. May you and yours be remembered for declaring His truth and turning others, even those who may hate you, back to Him and His great love.

Recommended Reading: I John 3:1-10

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