(Mat 27:12 NKJV) And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing.
This is an example to us that there are times when we are wrongly accused, but just as Jesus did here, we need to do the same.
We don’t need to defend ourselves at times and we don’t need to always show that we are right. There are times when our silence will be our witness. We can ruin our witness sometimes by opening our mouths and saying things we shouldn’t say. Whether we are defending ourselves or not, it’s no excuse.
Let’s walk and learn from Jesus’ example that silence in itself is sometimes our best answer.
On the other hand, some people will use silence in an abusive way. For instance if they are mad at someone and they are just being manipulative and trying to get their own way, they don’t speak to that person until they get what they want. This is WRONG. Maybe that person doesn’t fully know what we were doing by playing the “silent treatment” on them and maybe we do end up getting what we want. But God knows our motives.
Let silence work for you, not against you.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
401-377-5400
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