THINE IS THE POWER AND THE GLORY - Church of the Virgin ...

creation... He could have destroyed them all, but He wanted oursalvation.✥ The Lord could have done what Elijah did with theCaptain of the fifty who asked him to meet the king. "SoElijah answered and said to the Captain of fifty: If I am a manof God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you andyour fifty men. And fire came down from heaven andconsumed him and his fifty." (2 Kgs. 1:10)The Messiah could have simply done what Elijah did, but Hecame to die for Man. His power was in controlling Himself notto destroy them. It is the power that saved us and the couragethat made Him face death without fear...He was Strong During the Trial:The Chief priests were afraid of the Lord, so they held His trialat night. They were confused and... "false testimony againstJesus to put Him to death, but found none. Even though manyfalse witnesses came forward, they found none” (Matt. 26:59-60). They were amazed to see Him calm and silent, "So the highpriest stood up and said to Him, 'And the high priest arose andsaid to Him, "Do You answer nothing? What is it these mentestify against You? But Jesus kept silent (Matt. 26:62-63)Accusations did not upset the Lord Christ, neither did falsewitnesses. His silence was more powerful than words, itmade them feel that their accusations and false witnesseswere trifles. They searched for another charge and imploredHim to admit that He was Christ the Son of God. "I chargeYou on oath by the living God that You tell us whether You are28