Like a Lamb Led to Slaughter

[Sue J Love]

“He was oppressed and He was afflicted,
Yet He did not open His mouth;
Like a lamb that is led to slaughter,
And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers,
So He did not open His mouth.” (Isaiah 53:7 NASB’95)

When Jesus was arrested for a crime he did not commit, and when he was given a mock trial, and he was beaten beyond recognition, and he was hung on a cross to die as though he was a common criminal, there were a few times when he did not open his mouth, but he spoke plenty, as well. So, this could be referring to the few times when he was silent, and/or it could be referring to the fact that he did not resist his enemies, which he could have. But he submitted himself to dying on that cross for the sins of the world.

When Judas came with a large crowd of men with swords and clubs to arrest Jesus, Jesus said to Judas, “Friend, do what you have come for.” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and seized him. And when Peter cut off the ear of one of the men, Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword. Or do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels? How then will the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this way?” (see Matthew 26:47-54)

So, Jesus was not silent the whole time, and he did not resist those who came against him, but he accepted that this was the will of God the Father, and that this was the fulfillment of the prophecies of the Scriptures about himself, and he did mention that he could have, indeed, stopped it from happening, but he did not, because it had to happen that way.

And then he said to the crowds who came to arrest him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would against a robber? Every day I used to sit in the temple teaching and you did not seize Me. But all this has taken place to fulfill the Scriptures of the prophets.” Then all the disciples left Him and fled. (see Matthew 26:55-56)

Now, when false witnesses came forward with an accusation against Jesus, quoting something that he had said, out of context, and when the high priest said to Jesus, “Do you now answer?” Then Jesus kept silent. But when the high priest asked Jesus to tell them whether he was the Christ, the Son of God, then Jesus spoke again and said to him, “You have said it yourself; nevertheless I tell you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.” (see Matthew 26:59-64)

Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And Jesus said to him, “It is as you say.” And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He did not answer. Then Pilate said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?” And He did not answer him with regard to even a single charge, so the governor was quite amazed. (Matthew 27:11-14)

So, you see, sometimes Jesus spoke, and sometimes he was silent. He chose when to speak and when to be silent, but he was not always silent. And he had his reasons for why sometimes he spoke and sometimes he did not. And a good reason for his silence, I believe, is because he was not resisting them and what he knew had to be fulfilled, but he was letting it happen, because he had to die on that cross. He had to give his life up for us on that cross so that we, by faith in him, could be delivered from our slavery to sin.

But Jesus did not stay dead. He rose victorious over sin, Satan, hell, and death for you and for me so that we could now live for him in walks of obedience to his commands free from slavery to sin. And after he went back to heaven, he sent his Holy Spirit to indwell all those who are of genuine faith in him. And the Spirit helps us to do the will of God. He counsels and encourages and urges us to obey our Lord and to die to sin, and to follow our Lord wherever he leads us in doing his will and purpose for our lives.

[Isaiah 53:1-12; Matt 7:21-23; Matt 26:26-29; Lu 9:23-26; Lu 17:25; Jn 1:1-36; Jn 6:35-58; Jn 8:24,58; Jn 10:27-33; Jn 20:28-29; Rom 5:8; Rom 6:1-23; Rom 8:1-14; Rom 9:5; 1 Co 6:9-10,19-20; 1 Co 11:23-32; 1 Co 15:1-8; 2 Co 5:15,21; Eph 4:17-24; Php 2:5-11; Col 2:9; Tit 2:11-14; Heb 1:8-9; Heb 2:14-15; Heb 4:15; 1 Pet 2:24; 2 Pet 1:1; 1 John 3:4-10]

Lead Me Gently Home, Father

By Will L. Thompson, 1879

Lead me gently home, Father,
Lead me gently home;
When life’s toils are ended,
And parting days have come,
Sin no more shall tempt me,
Ne’er from Thee I’ll roam,
If Thou’ll only lead me, Father,
Lead me gently home.

Lead me gently home, Father,
Lead me gently home, Father,
Lest I fall upon the wayside,
Lead me gently home.

Lead me gently home, Father,
Lead me gently home;
In life’s darkest hours, Father,
When life’s troubles come,
Keep my feet from wand’ring,
Lest from Thee I roam,
Lest I fall upon the wayside,
Lead me gently home.

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Like a Lamb Led to Slaughter
An Original Work / March 30, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

 

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It was all part of God's Purpose to save us from our sinning dead Adam life. Because He Loves us as our "Abba Father/Daddy".

Mat. 26:
36 ¶Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.


Mat. 26:
51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out hishand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.
52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

He was always Father and will always be Father. It was always about Him and everything will always be about Him. Everything is because of Him and for Him. And In The Father the Child is included in them being One in Love. A Perfect Relationship where nobody can come in between.