Unjustly Accused

He was treated harshly and afflicted, but he did not even open his mouth. Like a lamb led to the slaughtering block, like a sheep silent before her shearers, he did not even open his mouth. (Isaiah 53:7 NET)

Jesus is a perfect example of what we need to do whenever people do things to us that are unjust. He was mocked, accused of things He didn't do, but if you notice, He never opened His mouth to defend Himself. He kept quiet. He knew that His Father, who is also our Father, would be the One to vindicate Him. Over the years I have been accused of things I never did, rumors have circulated about me that weren't true, and yes, I did the exact opposite of what I was suppose to do, I opened my mouth and defended myself. That actually gave fuel to the fire of those accusing me. Most recently I was accused of doing something that I never did and it was even posted in a public forum...and this person accusing me never even asked me if I did what they were claiming. My first instinct was to fire back at this person, but I knew that was not what I was instructed to do by God. I made the choice to keep my  mouth shut and let God do what He does best...be God. I could have defended myself until I was blue in the face, but it would not have changed things. I decided to let God be the One to defend me. I never knew what happened to that person, but I have a peace of letting God defend me. I know it will not be easy, in fact it will be down right hard, but it is do-able!

Take Away: the next time you are unjustly accused of something, make the choice to keep quiet and let God defend you.