Jesus’ trial before Caiaphas ended in the early hours of the morning. Then he was taken to the headquarters of the Roman governor. His accusers didn’t go inside because it would defile them, and they wouldn’t be allowed to celebrate the Passover. So Pilate, the governor, went out to them and asked, “What is your charge against this man?” [John 18.28-29]
As I read this today I could not help but think that from the very beginning of Pilate's dealing with Jesus and His accusers, Pilate's patience with Judaism was tested. The fact that the people would not go in to Pilate but that he had to come out to them speaks volumes.
Why did Pilate not tell them that if their case was not important enough to come in that he would have no dealings with the matter? Why would the governor, a man of great importance, allow the people (whose religion he did not embrace) to dictate to him what to do?
I think Pilate's patience with all this matter was evident in his conversations with the people and with Jesus as well.
The lesson from this to me is that everyone had to deal with Jesus to some degree. Nothing today has really changed. We still have to deal with Jesus - from the most common citizen to the highest ruler - each of us has to decide what to do with Jesus in our lives.
Father, I want to fully consider Jesus! I want to deal with Jesus in my life correctly!
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