"But He answered him not a word, so that the governor marveled greatly." (Matthew 27:14)
Isaiah tells us, "He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he opened not His mouth." Why did Jesus not respond to the accusations of the religious leaders? The answer is quite short--- you and I, humanity, as the creed says, "Who for us men and our salvation came down."
The hymn says, "He had no tears for His own griefs, but sweat drops of blood for mine." This is Jesus, the Christ. This is, "What Wondrous Love...." The Living Triune God is always thinking only of you and me, humanity, how to bring us to Himself, save us, keep us, provide for us.
Father, in Jesus' Name, thank You, again and again. Amen.
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
