Silent Confidence "When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid; And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer." John 19:8-9 Confidence. It is expressed by many through brash actions, arrogance, and not caring what others think or say. But in His confrontation with Pilate, Jesus displayed an entirely different kind of confidence: He was silent. This silence amazed Pilate, the man who represented the Roman Empire and all its might. He had the authority to spare life or order death. He had seen countless prisoners beg for their lives when appearing before him. Many had argued their innocence, been defensive, or appealed for mercy. But Jesus' silent confidence totally disarmed Pilate.
This silence was possible because Jesus was confident that nothing could shake Him or influence Him outside of the Father's will. He wasn't intimidated by Pilate or moved by his pomp and power. Jesus showed no fear or worry. In His silence, Jesus was drawing on a strength that a man like Pilate could never understand. Jesus was so focused on the Kingdom of God that the kingdoms of this world didn't really matter. He knew that "unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit" (John 12:24).
Just the evening before, Jesus had an intense time of prayer in which He told the Father, "Not My will, but Yours be done" (Luke 22:42). He was strong in the Spirit and prepared to do the Father's will, regardless of what that required-though it meant going to the Cross. Today, God wants you to have this kind of confidence. He wants you to trust Him completely, in any situation. Refusing to be intimidated, you can be prepared to be silent, or to speak, as the Spirit leads.
Pray: Father, thank You for your awesome Presence in my life. I place my trust in You. Give me boldness to stand for You. I dedicate my life to serving you! In Jesus' name. Amen.
On 8 Nov, 16:17, "Hiscoming" <salvat...@salvation.sal> wrote:
> Today, God wants you to have this kind of confidence. He wants you to trust > Him completely, in any situation. Refusing to be intimidated, you can be > prepared to be silent, or to speak, as the Spirit leads.
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