The Word of God
Luke 23 1-3
Jesus Handed Over to Pontius Pilate
23 Then the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to Pilate. 2 And they
began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this fellow perverting the[a] nation,
and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.”
3 Then Pilate asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?”began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this fellow perverting the[a] nation,
and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.”
He answered him and said, “It is as you say.”
Responding to the Word
There are times when telling the truth may be difficult. Times when we
know we're going to get into major trouble. Jesus is facing a crossroads
here. He could have taken the easy road and denied what Pilate said and
walked away. He knew that by responding with the truth meant his immanent
beating and crucifixion. The truth is always important! So the next time you
are faced with an option to lie, remember what our Savior did.
Jesus said that we would know the truth and the TRUTH would set us free.
Praying through the Word
Father, Your Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. Forgive me
when I have been tempted to not tell the whole truth as I know that You are
the Father of Lights and there is no darkness in You. Help all of us to take a
moment today and thank Jesus for the that very truthful statement, "It is as
you say.," his confession that He was the King of the Jews.
In Jesus' Name, Amen and Amen
