“The high priest then questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching. Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all Jews come together. I have said nothing in secret. Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them; they know what I said.” When he had said these things, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?” Jesus answered him, “If what I said is wrong, bear witness about the wrong; but if what I said is right, why do you strike me?””
‭‭John‬ ‭18:19-23‬ ‭ESV‬‬

All,This stands out because John says, “When he had said these things, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?” Can you imagine that officer now since he thought the high priest was more worthy than Jesus? It’s tempting to put certain peoples’ opinions higher than Jesus’s opinion, but it is not our purpose. Jesus’s opinion is the only one that matters. Please pray that we and our friends think only of a audience of one. Please pray for families who are missing a loved one during this Christmas season.