In a Corner

While he (Pilate) was sitting on the judges bench, his wife sent word to him,

"Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for today I suffered terribly in a dream becasue of Him!" Matthew 27:19

Pilate was unable to do as requested, he was cornered by a crowd driven by crazed and a demonic lust for blood, all because the religious leaders were offended with Jesus.

Ever been cornered? Feel like you have nowhere to go? I think we all do. In a corner did you make a good decision or a bad one? I would hazzard to guess a bad one more often than not.

Pilate was set up, a useful pawn. We are set up by our enemy and seeing the way can be awfully difficult.

Pilate, in his effort to do right, for he recognised Jesus as righteous, offered what he thought a solution that would force the people to choose right but it back-fired.

He offered Barabas who was not a good man, he was a notorious criminal, the total opposite to Jesus and the crazed crowd chose him above their saviour.

Pilate could have refused them Jesus but then we would have been without a saviour. How would he have suffered afterwards? He had touched Christ, would he ever be able to stay the same?

Lord show us the way, untangle the knots, give us clarity and the fortitude to make the right decision. Amen!