Saturday, December 6, 2014

ACE #313: Release Jesus

As I look at some of the events that lead to the crucifixion of our Lord and Savior, Jesus, I can’t help but to notice the encounter with Pontius Pilate. When Jesus was first taken to Pilate, it seems as if Pilate knew that there was something to the bogus claims against Jesus. Yet, he never stood up for what he knew was true. So, instead of being different, he went along with the crowd. He allowed his position in the world to influence his stand against the Savior of the world. He allowed the influence of the crowd and the non-believers to cause him to hold Jesus captive and support the crucifixion.

Today, how much more different are we from Pilate? You see, when we allow the influence of our occupations and the influence of what society says Jesus is or isn’t to enable us from releasing Jesus, we are crucifying Jesus in our flesh. The fact that we know who He is, what He can do, furthermore accepted His salvation and yet we don’t stand in agreement with Him, when it comes to being influenced by the evilness of the world, we become very similar to Pilate.

We can’t stand by and listen to the crowd calling for someone or something else, when we know that Jesus is the only way. We can’t keep questioning who He is when we know Him as the Great I Am. There was no crime in saving me from me. I know in God’s will things have to occur for His plan to be revealed. I also know that because of Jesus' death, burial and resurrection I (we) can be different than the rest of the crowd. Don’t hold Jesus captive. Release Him and let a dying world know there is hope. Pilate only thought he had power to release Jesus, but we do. He has given us authority to reach, teach and preach. Not a spirit of fear but of power, love and of a sound mind. Don’t hold Him captive. Release Jesus! Speak about His goodness. Shout about His glory. Walk in His love. Trust in His word. Live in His will. Wait on His Return.

John 19:1-16

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https://richbrownforewords.wordpress.com/2012/11/23/11252012-testify-to-the-truth/

 

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