John 19:4 Once more Pilate came out and said to the Jews gathered there, “Look, I am bringing him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against him.”
I wonder if, after the death and resurrection of Jesus, Pilate ever thought about these moments, his role, what he did and could have done differently. Did he beat himself up for failing to act? Did he learn a lesson from his inaction and do differently in the future? Did Jesus’s death have any effect?
John 19:6 As soon as the chief priests and their officials saw him, they shouted, “Crucify! Crucify!” But Pilate answered, “You take him and crucify him. As for me, I find no basis for a charge against him.”
How and how often am I guilty of the same things as Pilate, having the ability to act and failing to do so? What causes me to act this way? Fear? Ignorance? Jealousy? Anger?
John 19:8-9 When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid, and he went back inside the palace. “Where do you come from?” he asked Jesus, but Jesus gave him no answer.
Lord, Help me to act when I have the ability to positively affect a situation. Help me to love and not doubt or fear or hate. Help me to be Your hands and feet in this world, to have Your heart, to love and serve as You do. Amen.
John 19:10 “Do you refuse to speak to me?” Pilate said. “Don’t you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?”
Have a blessed day.