Who is your king—the person to whom you give your ultimate loyalty? How far will you go to serve that person? Pilate had to choose between treating Jesus justly and keeping in Caesar’s good books. If Caesar heard bad things about him, he could order Pilate’s death. So when the crunch came, Pilate folded.
What about Jesus’ enemies? For years they had resisted calling Caesar their king. For example, they refused to display his emblems in the temple on grounds that this would be an offense to God. But when they saw the chance to get what they wanted—the death of Jesus—they also folded.
It’s fair to say that your king is whatever rules your life, whatever your heart prizes most of all. God calls us to trust in Jesus as our King—our crucified and risen Savior, the One who gave Himself for us out of sheer love and mercy.
WE PRAY: Lord, let Your Holy Spirit give me faith and love to serve You always as my true King. Amen.
Reflection Questions:
* After Jesus, what is most important to you?
* Have you ever had to choose between two important people or things?
* How did you choose?
Lenten Devotions were written by Dr. Kari Vo.