Heralds Digest

“Then Pilate asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” He answered him and said, “ It is as you say.” So Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no fault in this Man.”” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭23:3-4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/luk.23.3-4.nkjv The interaction of Jesus Christ on one-hand, or the chief priests and the multitude of His accusers on the other hand, with Pontus Pilate teaches a fundamental lesson about the secret of finding peace in this wicked world. The quest for peace of mind in all human endeavours will either tow the path of fault-finding or Faith-finding. Whichever the path is chosen of the two options, the basic denominator is always ‘how do I respond to the absolute will of God in life?’. To Jesus Christ, the final battle in the inevitable struggle of the flesh against the will of God was fought and won at the garden of Gethsemane. Whereas, the religious multitude have never explored the only path of finding a lasting peace to the struggle of thi...

“As soon as it was day, the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, came together and led Him into their council, saying, “If You are the Christ, tell us.” But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will by no means believe.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭22:66-67‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/luk.22.66-67.nkjv The major reason why the scriptures discouraged the act of Christian taking another Christian to council or court is their expected willingness in both parties to submit to the Will of Christ. Unfortunately, when anyone in Christ struggles with submission to the Will of God, even Christ Himself is often summoned to the council to defend His lordship over the affairs of life, needless to query the indictment of fellow believers before the council of unbelievers. When Christ was brought to the council of the Sanhedrin, the query of the chief priests and elders was “If You are the Christ, tell us”. As straightforward as the answer may appear, Christ refused to provide a straightfor...