Taken from 'a 40-day discovery' titled "Jesus Revealed", published by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association:

He Would Not Open His Mouth

"And in the face of such oppression and suffering---silence. Not a word of protest, not a finger was raised to stop it. Like a sheep to a hearing, like a lamb to be slaughtered, he went---oh so quietly, oh so willingly.

~ Isaiah 53:7 (Old Testament Prophecy)

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"Pilate said, 'Do You hear these accusations they are making against You?' Still Jesus said nothing, which Pilate found rather astounding---no protests, no defense, nothing."

~ Matthew 27:13-14 (Fulfilled in Jesus)

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Thought:

"Amazingly Jesus said nothing in His defense; just maybe He did so because He was taking our place of punishment. So in saying nothing, He said everything!"

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"Lord Jesus, I confess that it still bewilders me that You chose to say nothing in Your defense. You had performed miracle after miracle and You could have called on all of heaven to wipe out all Your enemies, but You chose to say nothing. You did so because You were determined to take my place of just punishment. Oh, may I live daily in gratitude for Your silence, Your sacrifice, and the giving of Your Spirit imparting to me a family heritage that cannot be taken away. I love You, Lord!"

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