One thing that strikes me is the fact that he “did not open his mouth.” Jesus knew what was happening – that he was being wrongly accused because of people’s jealousy and pride. But, he did not open his mouth. He did not try to explain himself and correct what has gone wrong.
Because he knew God’s will was bigger than what was right at the moment. “Yet it was LORD’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer...” Jesus knew he was being wrongly accused. But, he knew God’s righteousness transcends the humanly sense of what is fair and right. Instead of fixing what has gone wrong around him – which he could have done easily if he wanted to - Jesus had his mind set on simply trusting and following God’s will. For Jesus, the cross meant trusting in God’s bigger will when “wrong” things were happening at the moment.
How about us? Are we seeking to follow God’s will? Or are we more concerned about doing what we think is the right thing to do? For example, will you be able to be silent about injustices in and around your life if God said simply trust and follow him? Could you believe God’s righteousness is bigger than what is fair or even what is right at the moment? Can you let God be God and simply trust him? In what ways is God asking you to simply trust him and in his will?
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