Isaiah 53:7

"He was oppressed and He was afflicted,

Yet He did not open His mouth;

Like a lamb that is led to slaughter,

And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers,

So He did not open His mouth."


he stood before his accusers, and didn't say a word in self-defense. he could have called an army down from heaven to prove them wrong. he could have silenced them all without lifting a finger, but he didn't. he came for one purpose: you and i. he came to do his father's will, not to make a name for himself, not for attention or praise or glory.

it's human nature to want to set the record straight. no one wants to be misunderstood. no one wants to be slandered. we want the truth to be known, but God says, "wait. don't do it. I will." but we don't usually have the patience to wait for him do we?

'i have to say something. i have to clear my name.'


the hardest part of all...obedience to stay silent. in the end, the only one i have to answer to is God. were my motives good? was my heart pure? he will be my judge - not them.