Tuesday, July 1, 2008

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Matthew 27:11-26

PSALM OF THE WEEK: Psalm 26

HYMN OF THE DAY: CH#208 “He Never Said a Mumblin’ Word” http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/n/hnsmword.htm

VERSE OF THE DAY: Now Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”  Jesus said “You say so.”  Matthew 27:11 NRSV

 

Is Jesus the Christ?  You say so.  What other people say just doesn’t count.  It is what you say – and how you live it out – that matters.  Jesus told Pilate that Pilate had to answer the charge for himself.  Pilate’s answer is a bit confusing.  The answer establishes Jesus’ innocence (see verse s 23a & 24b), yet on the required document stating what he was guilty of, Pilate wrote that Jesus was the “king of the Jews” (see Matthew 27:37) and refused to change it (see John 19:20-22).  So did Pilate say Jesus was King nor not?  Only God knows for sure.  Others shouldn’t have to guess about what you think.  It should be obvious with both your words and your actions.  Both should be clear whether you believe in Christ or not.  We should say he is our Lord in both. This, then is just following  what Jesus said, “You say so.”

 

PRAYER: O King of my life; may my actions and my words be pleasing in your sight.  Help me proclaim your Lordship to the world around me with what I say and with what my actions say even louder.  May others come to know that Jesus really is the King, the Messiah, the Christ, and the Risen Savior of the World, through me. Amen.

 

See you in Church Sunday,

Pastor Sandy

 

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