The Weight of Love: Reflections on Jesus' Death and ResurrectionSample

No matter how much we try to avoid it, sometimes we face situations in life that just aren’t fair. Despite doing your best to live a healthy lifestyle, you still get a tough diagnosis. While you’re struggling to stay afloat with your finances, others seem to be thriving with ease. You work hard at your job, but someone else with less qualifications gets the promotion you wanted.

Jesus knows how that feels. He was put on trial because the religious leaders didn’t like that he claimed to be God’s Son and the King of the Jews, even though he was telling the truth. Though he had committed no crime, he stood trial in silence, trusting God with the outcome.

Life isn’t always fair. Yet, even in the face of corruption and cruelty, God was in control. Jesus’ silence was not weakness; it was surrender to the Father’s plan. And the same is true for you: you can rest in God’s faithfulness, knowing that he is fully in control even when life isn’t fair.