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Just A Thought: Falsely Accused

April 6, 2014 0 comments

Posted in: Just a Thought

Have you ever been falsely accused?  Have others said things about you that were hurtful?  Yeah, me too. And for some reason, it often happens when we’re trying to do something good for others. Of course we know that our true enemy is Satan, the father of lies. He knows that if we’re arguing with one another we’ll be distracted from God’s purposes. In scripture today Jesus is brought before Herod - and falsely accused.
Luke 23:9-12 “Meanwhile, the leading priests and the teachers of the law stood there shouting their accusations. Now Herod and his soldiers began mocking and ridiculing Jesus.  Then they put a royal robe on Him and sent Him back to Pilate.”
How did Jesus respond?  In Matthew 27:12-14 Jesus shows us. “When the priests and other leaders made their accusations against him, Jesus remained silent. “Don’t you hear their charges against you?” Pilate demanded. But Jesus said nothing.”
Our natural response is to say something… to defend ourselves.  It’s just not natural to remain silent!  This is a powerful. Jesus knew His purpose in this life. He knew that the heart of man could be evil and yet He chose to love those who He had every “natural” right to loath. He even goes a step farther than not responding… He chooses love and forgiveness. Luke 23:33-34 “When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him… Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”
Sometimes the very people that are pouring pain into our lives are the ones God wants us to love - even as they are hurting us.  Hurting people, hurt people.  Healthy people love. 1 Peter 2:15 “It is God’s will that your good lives should silence those who make foolish accusations against you.”  Thankfully, God doesn’t expect us to do this without His help.  In situations like this, we go to the Lord in prayer and plead for His help because my (our) natural response is not always love. Let’s follow hard after Him so that our actions reflect His love!

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