Jesus and the beauty of silence

[*Deidre*]

I remember the scene from the movie, Passion of the Christ whereby Jesus is being led by his captors to a courtyard looking place, where eventually Peter would deny Him three times. Remember this scene? And what stands out to me, and always has from that movie, is that Jesus doesn't say a whole lot to anyone. He doesn't rebuke anyone. He rather just 'takes it,' and stands there in absolute silence. 

When King Herod in another scene in the movie, mocks Him and tries to engage Jesus in dialogue, Jesus stays silent. I'm reminded of this, because it stands to reason that maybe we should do more of that, than fight with people online (or offline), to prove points. It is especially sad when we as believers, feel the need to put others down to drive a point home. We're all human, we all lose our tempers here and there, but we should be mindful of how Jesus might react if He saw two Christians fighting 'over' Him. Fighting as to who understands Scripture...better. This was the very thing the Pharisees did, and Jesus didn't approve.

Anyway, just my ramblings for this fine Monday.  Something to think about for us all. 

Edited October 12, 2015 by *Deidre*

[Guest shiloh357]

I remember the scene from the movie, Passion of the Christ whereby Jesus is being led by his captors to a courtyard looking place, where eventually Peter would deny Him three times. Remember this scene? And what stands out to me, and always has from that movie, is that Jesus doesn't say a whole lot to anyone. He doesn't rebuke anyone. He rather just 'takes it,' and stands there in absolute silence. 

When King Herod in another scene in the movie, mocks Him and tries to engage Jesus in dialogue, Jesus stays silent. I'm reminded of this, because it stands to reason that maybe we should do more of that, than fight with people online (or offline), to prove points. It is especially sad when we as believers, feel the need to put others down to drive a point home. We're all human, we all lose our tempers here and there, but we should be mindful of how Jesus might react if He saw two Christians fighting 'over' Him. Fighting as to who understands Scripture...better. This was the very thing the Pharisees did, and Jesus didn't approve.

Anyway, just my ramblings for this fine Monday.  Something to think about for us all. 

In the Bible, Jesus spoke to Caiaphas, to Pilate, but not to Herod.    Jesus' silence toward Herod was not a good thing.  It shows just how evil Herod was.    When you get to the place where God will not speak to you, you have crossed the line. 

[oldzimm]

My Pastor would say it is better to be righteous then it is to prove yourself right. I also had a Commander in the military that said you must choose your battles wisely, both bits of wisdom are good to remember.

Old Zimm 

[*Deidre*]

I remember the scene from the movie, Passion of the Christ whereby Jesus is being led by his captors to a courtyard looking place, where eventually Peter would deny Him three times. Remember this scene? And what stands out to me, and always has from that movie, is that Jesus doesn't say a whole lot to anyone. He doesn't rebuke anyone. He rather just 'takes it,' and stands there in absolute silence. 

When King Herod in another scene in the movie, mocks Him and tries to engage Jesus in dialogue, Jesus stays silent. I'm reminded of this, because it stands to reason that maybe we should do more of that, than fight with people online (or offline), to prove points. It is especially sad when we as believers, feel the need to put others down to drive a point home. We're all human, we all lose our tempers here and there, but we should be mindful of how Jesus might react if He saw two Christians fighting 'over' Him. Fighting as to who understands Scripture...better. This was the very thing the Pharisees did, and Jesus didn't approve.

Anyway, just my ramblings for this fine Monday.  Something to think about for us all. 

In the Bible, Jesus spoke to Caiaphas, to Pilate, but not to Herod.    Jesus' silence toward Herod was not a good thing.  It shows just how evil Herod was.    When you get to the place where God will not speak to you, you have crossed the line. 

That is the most interesting interpretation I've read so far. I'm wondering if this could be it, or could it be that Jesus wasn't going to waste His time on someone whom He knew wouldn't change? (God knows our hearts) 

My Pastor would say it is better to be righteous then it is to prove yourself right. I also had a Commander in the military that said you must choose your battles wisely, both bits of wisdom are good to remember.

Old Zimm 

I agree with your Pastor. Thank you

[Ezra]

As Scripture says "a time to keep silence, and a time to speak"  (Eccl 3:7).  We need to let the Holy Spirit guide us in this matter. Silence is good, but a vow of silence is not. Speaking out is good, but rambling on and on is not. You will also notice that God is very concise.  "Jesus wept" is only two words, but carries a lot of weight.

[gdemoss]

Slow to speak has done wonders for me.

[SavedOnebyGrace]

I remember the scene from the movie, Passion of the Christ whereby Jesus is being led by his captors to a courtyard looking place, where eventually Peter would deny Him three times. Remember this scene? And what stands out to me, and always has from that movie, is that Jesus doesn't say a whole lot to anyone. He doesn't rebuke anyone. He rather just 'takes it,' and stands there in absolute silence.

When King Herod in another scene in the movie, mocks Him and tries to engage Jesus in dialogue, Jesus stays silent. I'm reminded of this, because it stands to reason that maybe we should do more of that, than fight with people online (or offline), to prove points. It is especially sad when we as believers, feel the need to put others down to drive a point home. We're all human, we all lose our tempers here and there, but we should be mindful of how Jesus might react if He saw two Christians fighting 'over' Him. Fighting as to who understands Scripture...better. This was the very thing the Pharisees did, and Jesus didn't approve.

Anyway, just my ramblings for this fine Monday.  Something to think about for us all.

In the Bible, Jesus spoke to Caiaphas, to Pilate, but not to Herod.    Jesus' silence toward Herod was not a good thing.  It shows just how evil Herod was.    When you get to the place where God will not speak to you, you have crossed the line. 

I agree that Herod was evil.  But Jesus spoke to Satan who is evil incarnate.  By your "logic" Herod was more evil than Satan?  I think you're assumption lacks Biblical support, at least how it's presented.

[SavedOnebyGrace]

Slow to speak has done wonders for me.

Just the opposite for me.  I am slow to speak and frequently get interrupted in the middle of a sentence.  It's gotten so I really don't like talking to people.  I am an introvert with an extrovert wife and two dogs to support as a Mechanical Design Engineer.  Being an introvert is hard enough.  But being a slow talker (not slow thinker) puts me at a decided disadvantage.  So I like to write, whenever possible.

[AllTheGoodNamesAreTaken]

My Pastor would say it is better to be righteous then it is to prove yourself right. I also had a Commander in the military that said you must choose your battles wisely, both bits of wisdom are good to remember.

Old Zimm 

Amen brother!

[The_Patriot21]

Timing is key. There's a time for silence, a time to speak out. A time for peace a time for war....