What would Jesus do?

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: "Who committed no sin, nor was deceipt found in his mouth"; who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; - 1 Peter 2v21-23

I enjoyed the little book ‘In His Steps.’ I like the helpful question, ‘What would Jesus do?’ that is based on that book. I often think those thoughts when confronted with a situation.

However good the thought is, that is not the proper context for the phrase. The context is response to abuse and persecution. Jesus was perfect, sinless, and faultless. Any yet, He was reviled; He suffered, and was threatened. While He had all the power in the universe in His hands he did not revile in response, but suffered. He did not threaten in response – but He committed Himself to the perfect Judge.

This is the setting for, ‘What would Jesus do?’ What would Jesus do when attacked, reviled and threatened? What would Jesus do in response to suffering?

We don’t have to ask those questions. We know the answer. He simply committed it to the God because He is the one who is able to sort it all out.

Can we get to the point where we can do that? Can we follow His example? Can we do what Jesus would do? Can we commit it to the One who judges righteously? Are we even willing to try?