What more can be written about this chapter of the Bible?
This is the very locus of our faith. It is here in the death of Jesus that we see
God's solution to sin and the climax of the salvation story which is unfolding.
We also see so much of the human condition. We see cruelty; envy and injustice
unfold before us with a blameless man at the centre. We see Pilate desperately
trying to get out of the position into which he has been placed and at the
dignity of Jesus as he endured all that was thrown at him.
Take the time to read through the chapter another time.
Pause between sections and consider what is happening. Thank God for the example
we see in Christ. He was condemned by those who were unworthy and yet didn't
speak against them. He was mocked and yet did not retort. Even the way he died
convinced a soldier that he was the son of God.
Thank God for all that he has done in Christ. Take the
time to ask God to forgive you and to thank him for the certainty of this
forgiveness. Above all, take the time to reflect on Jesus Christ. Ask once more
that he would be the very centre of your life and that his death and
resurrection would continue to inspire and change you.
(church musician)