Sometimes the most painful thing is not the blow… it’s the mockery.
Imagine the scene for a moment. Jesus is no longer teaching, no longer healing, no longer surrounded by crowds listening to Him. Now He is alone, surrounded by men who are not trying to understand… but to humiliate.
The Gospels tell us they covered His face, struck Him, and said:
“Prophesy! Who is the one who hit You?” (Luke 22:64)
It wasn’t just physical violence… it was contempt.
They covered His eyes… as if to say:
“Let’s see if You can see now.”
“Let’s see if You really know.”
And there’s something deep here that we often overlook.
They were standing in front of the Son of God… and still, they mocked Him.
Because the problem has never been lack of evidence… the problem is the heart.
Jesus was not confused.
He was not lost.
He had not stopped being who He was.
Even though He could not see with His physical eyes… He knew exactly what was happening.
And still… He remained silent.
He didn’t respond to defend His dignity.
He didn’t use His power to stop them.
He didn’t try to prove anything.
That confronts us.
Because we live in a world where we feel the need to respond to everything, to defend ourselves, to prove who we are… to win every argument.
But Jesus… didn’t.
He understood something we struggle with:
truth does not need to be defended with shouting.
Sometimes the world mocks what it does not understand.
It mocks faith.
It mocks obedience.
It mocks someone who chooses to live differently.
And it hurts… of course it hurts.
It hurts when people question you.
It hurts when they minimize what you believe.
It hurts when they make you feel like you’re wrong for trusting God.
But that moment reminds us of something very important:
The mockery of people does not change the truth of God.
Jesus did not stop being the Son of God because they laughed at Him.
He did not lose authority because they struck Him.
He did not stop being the truth… even when they treated Him like a lie.
And the same is true today.
Your faith does not lose value because someone criticizes it.
Your decision to do what is right does not become wrong because others mock you.
Your relationship with God is not weakened because the world does not understand it.
Sometimes God allows moments where it feels like He is “silent”… where it seems like nothing is happening… but that silence is not weakness.
It is purpose.
Jesus was in control… even when He looked vulnerable.
And that changes the way we see our own struggles.
There will be moments when people misunderstand you.
Moments when they speak without knowing.
Moments when they “hit” you with words, attitudes, or rejection.
And you will feel the urge to react… to explain… to defend yourself.
But maybe, in some of those moments, God is teaching you the same thing Jesus lived:
Not every attack needs a response.
Not every mockery deserves your energy.
Not everything has to be explained… when God already knows the truth.
Take a moment to reflect on this…
What if the silence you are experiencing is not defeat… but part of God’s process?
What if you don’t need to prove anything… because God already knows who you are?
What if the mockery you face today… does not define your value, but reveals the hearts of those who do not understand?
I invite you to join me in this prayer…
Lord,
there are moments when it hurts to be misunderstood,
when silence feels heavy,
when mockery cuts deeper than I want to admit.
Help me not to react from pride,
but to rest in the truth of who You are
and who I am in You.
Teach me to stay silent when needed,
to trust when I don’t understand,
and to remember that Your truth does not change,
even when the world cannot see it.
Give me peace in the middle of discomfort,
and strength to move forward without losing my heart.
Amen.
In Somos Cristianos, connecting hearts with Christ.
H
