Bible on the Road – Who Is Jesus?

Read and meditate upon John 18 today.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+18&version=NRSVCE

The world cries out that Jesus isn’t Who He says He is – God. At best, they may say He is a good morale teacher – with words worthy of a fortune cookie.

But, Who do you say Jesus is?

Pilate declared today that Jesus IS God, the Son of God. ““I find no case against him….Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?”” John 18:38-39

The Sanhedrin and Jews brought Jesus to Pilate on the charge of blasphemy, claiming He is God. Pilate questions Jesus in the praetorium. Coming out to face the Jews, Pilate confirms Jesus’ Divinity in the statement, “I find no case against him.”

Yet, like many Catholics, Pilate then buckles to the world and hands Jesus over to be scourged and crucified.

Knowing Jesus is God is not enough. One must openly declare this fact and, most importantly, act upon it. Knowing in your heart that Jesus is God but turning a blind eye to Him, even quietly denying Jesus, is an act of denial. The soul is declaring his allegiance with the crowd, crying out, “crucify Him! CRUCIFY HIM!!!!” (John 19:6)

In John 11:6, Thomas declares ““Let us  also go, that we may die with him.”

Are you willing to stand strong on this hill and face the world’s condemnation and punishment? Or will you cave like the crowd and deny Jesus.

The soul who cries out that Jesus is his Lord yet, denies Him before the world is empty and condemns himself.

Yet, the soul which takes the stance upon this hill that Jesus Christ is God, glorifies God and will stand alongside Jesus in Heaven.

“But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven” Matthew 10:33