Silence is Gold!

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"Christ left His case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly" (1 Pet 2:23)

Jesus was perfect in His words. If He Himself was so misunderstood in His day, how do we expect that we can escape the cross of misunderstanding? How Jesus handled misunderstanding and injustice gives us atleast three valuable lessons.

a) "God is on the Throne!"

"You may misunderstand Me, but My Father in Heaven knows My heart. You may mistreat Me, but My Father in Heaven will vindicate Me. You may be sitting on the Prime Minister's seat or the President's chair, but the one seated on the throne in Heaven is My Father." This was the mental response of Jesus to misunderstanding and mistreatment. Look at the answer He gave to Pilate: "Pilate said to Him: Do You not know that I have authority to crucify You, and authority to release You? Jesus answered: You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above!" (Jn 19:10,11).

b) "Silence is gold!"

There are times when silence is more powerful than words. Silence is not because we don't know what to say but it is unspoken confidence and assurance. When the Priest asked Jesus, "Do You answer nothing?", Jesus kept silent (Mt 26:62,63). When Pilate asked Him, "Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?", Jesus answered him "not one word," so Pilate marvelled (Mt 27:13,14).

c) "The Scripture must be fulfilled!"

What God has told us in the light, we must not doubt in the dark. From His childhood Jesus preoccupied Himself with the study of the Scriptures. Through the Holy Spirit He had understood all that had been written about Him. He took consistent and conscious effort to live in perfect alignment with the Word. This is what He said to Peter when the latter cut off the ear of the High Priest's servant— "Put your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword. Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels? How THEN COULD THE SCRIPTURE BE FULFILLED?" (Mt 26:52-56).

Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure, by the cross are sanctified;
Peace is there that knows no measure, joys that thru all time abide! (John Bowring, 1792-1872)

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