There are so many lies and so much anger in our present world. It reminds me a little of the “religious” mob that crucified Christ. Several times Pilot went back and forth with this mob.
John 18:38 (ESV) — 38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I FIND NO GUILT IN HIM. John 19:4 (ESV) — 4 Pilate went out again and said to them, “See, I am bringing him out to you that you may know that I FIND NO GUILT IN HIM.” John 19:6 (ESV) — 6 When the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, “Crucify him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and crucify him, for I FIND NO GUILT IN HIM.”
Even though the courts and the judge found Jesus consistently not guilty, the mob got its way. May God be with our world when a lawless mob is seen as innocent and the innocent as guilty.
Either you are part of breaking down God’s children or you are part of building them up. If you are building up the Body, you will only be speaking words that are kind, tender-hearted, and forgiving (Eph.4:29-32).
History teaches us that in AD 39 Pilot committed suicide. Friend, I hope those you interact with can say they leave you FEELING BUILT UP.
