I work with teenagers. “Drama” often follows them. Someone’s feelings are hurt. A fight breaks out. “He said… She said…” are words I hear almost daily. Sometimes I want to sit back and laugh at the charade and sometimes I wish I could treat them like my own children and punish them in a way that a teacher is not allowed to do. Now, I don’t mean to make lite of their situation. To them it is a huge deal. And unfortunately it doesn’t always stop during those teen years.
Maybe we should take a lesson from Jesus. He was captured by guards are taken to the Sanhedrin (the supreme Jewish leaders). They tried to find fault in Him, but no one could. The crowd stood and yelled false testimony against Christ, but He said nothing. (Mark 14:53-60)
That part reminds me of when I speak with teens, in their moment of drama, and tell them that if what people are saying is not true, sometimes it is best to say nothing but to prove to them with your actions who you really are. People (siblings especially) love to get you going.  They will say something they know isn’t true, possibly joke around with you, to get you upset or to just get you a little feisty. When they see you get upset, they have succeeded and will continue. When they see that what they are saying doesn’t affect you (or your laugh it off) their initial intent didn’t work and they move on.
Then, in Mark 14:61, they ask Jesus if He is the Messiah. When they finally asked Him a legitimate question, He answered and said, “I AM.” Well, this story didn’t end the way we would want ours too, because they spit on, blindfolded, and beat on Jesus.
But… did He stand up for the truth? Yes. Will there be glory at the end of this story? Eventually, yes!  As the story continues, Jesus will be horrifically treated. But He never succumbs to the lies that are told about Him, He stands firm in the truth.
Oh, hold on, young brothers and sisters. Drama will happen, but be strong in the truth and stand up for The Truth. There will be glory in the end.

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