Silence of the Lamb

"He asked Jesus question after question, but Jesus refused to answer. Meanwhile, the leading priests and the teachers of religious law stood there shouting their accusations. Now Herod and his soldiers began mocking and ridiculing Jesus." Luke 23: 9-11


 Their Christ stood blooded, beaten and chained, silent before His accusers, never uttering a word as they criticized Him, laughed at Him and chanted “Crucify Him.”  And though He was silent His love was not.

I wonder today how many times we have stood silent before those who have accused us, criticized us, and spoken words of hurt against us and yet let Christ’s love in us speak out.

Christ stood in silence because He understood it all, thus going through it all! Just so you and I could have it all!

My prayer for you and me is that we will get to the place where Christ was. The place where we can stand in silence before those who accuse us and allow our hearts to be full of love for them; despite their accusations, their hurtful words, and their mocking and just love them, love them because Christ first loved us. I pray His love will speak louder than any word, just as His did.

Prayer: Oh, Jesus I praise You for the loudness of Your love. It is displayed each and every day through Your word, Your creation, and even in the silence. May I display Your love every day through the silence of my actions. Amen