When accused falsely
"Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.” "(NIV) John 18:36
Bible reading: John 18:30-40
We cannot liken our afflictions to what our Lord Jesus went through before his crucifixion but we can gain encouragement from it. Our bible reading (John 18:30-40) narrates the biblical story of our Lord Jesus before Pontius Pilate. He was accused falsely of incidents and sins he had not ever committed. People spat on him, said all provocative words but he never retaliated. During his trial, Pilate even wondered why Jesus wouldn’t defend himself since he (Pilate) knew Jesus was innocent but our Lord uttered these words; “My kingdom is not of this world…”
Perhaps you have been accused falsely of saying or doing things you have no idea of. Perhaps your good deeds have been translated to be evil and you are now seen to be the bad one. Maybe, you have tried to defend yourself in speech or deeds but they have all fallen unto deaf ears. Is there more you can do?
Being accused falsely is one of the act that can “kill” an individual. This is because it arouses an inner battle within the individual. Our conscience cannot comprehend why we are being treated in such a manner we are innocent of and you will bear with me that it really hurts.
Farther along we will understand why. There is nothing we can do within our power to remedy the situation than to surrender it to our Lord Jesus and forgive our accusers. Our kingdom is not of this world, if it were, God would have sent angels to fight for us and prevent us from being accused falsely. But since we are in this world, let's bear the cross just like our Saviour did and learn to easily forgive for a day will come when the truth will surface and we will be crowned with glory in the sight of God and man.