11 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You have said so.” 12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer. 13 Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?” 14 But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed. (Matthew 27)
Greatly amazed... Pilate was almost speechless - as speechless as a politician can get. Jesus did not stand there and blame everyone else or a series of bad circumstances for His being there. When the religious leaders blasted Him with all the lies and twisted truths they could think of, He did not retaliate or expose their evil hearts He could read. He made no excuses or self-defense. He truly let the Lord, His Father, be His defender. He had no reason for excuses, because He was truly innocent. That, of course, is why we often do make excuses - because we are "guilty as charged." He was not. Therefore, there was no need for him to come up with any excuses. May we have no reason to make excuses for our words and actions, but if (and when) we do today, may we not make them; may we admit the true, ask for forgiveness, and follow the Faultless One.
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