"Then saith Pilate unto Him, Speakest Thou not unto me? Knowest Thou not that I have power to crucify Thee, and have power to release Thee? Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against Me, except it were given thee from above" (John 19:10,11).
The Mighty God, the great I Am,
Omniscient and omnipotent,
Was willing as the silent Lamb
To stand before the ignorant.
For such was Pilate's impudence
And ignorance in that dark hour,
That questioned Jesus' competence
To know the limits of his power.
But impudence and ignorance
Were tolerated by our Lord,
For nothing then was left to chance
When God unsheathed His judgment's sword.
That awful sword that heaven gave
Into the sinner's wicked hand,
Would be God's instrument to save,
As only He could understand.
What wisdom, what omnipotence,
And love brought forth our precious Savior,
Who suffered there in our defense,
For us enduring such behavior!
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