Lord's Day Devotion - No Fault in Him (John 19)

 

Pilate got the last laugh, didn't he, when he had inscribed Jesus' 'crime' above Him as He hung on the cross.

"Jesus of Nazareth The King of the Jews" (John 19:19 KJV).

And He wouldn't back down from that title much to the chief priests' annoyance.  I love how Pilate so firmly answered,

"What I have written I have written" (John 19:22 KJV).

It was written in three languages, no less:  Hebrew, Greek and Latin, incase not everyone could read one or the other.

It was a slap in the chief priest' faces.  Pilate had not found fault in Jesus.

"For I find no fault in Him" (John 19:6 KJV),

he said.

Yet, sadly to save his own skin, he did say, 

" ... take ye Him, and crucify Him ..." (John 19:6 KJV).

Our blameless King of kings, Lord and Savior disposed of so callously.

God so orchestrated all this culmination of events perpetrated by angry jealous, men.  They were the very ones who should have recognized who Jesus was, for His own blessed purposes.

A title meant in mockery to the Jewish leaders and some sort of vindication for the guiltless Jesus, proclaimed and declared, indeed, this Jesus of Nazareth was the King of the Jews.  He was the Messiah they had so longed for, for so long. And here they were, throwing Jesus away.

Today, let's not make the same mistake.  Let's recognize who Jesus really is in our hearts and live accordingly.  Is He really king of your life?  Let's submit our mind, will and emotions to Him.  Let's submit our lives to Him and obediently follow His will and ways daily.

Thank You Jesus for all You went through on our behalf.  All the false accusations, all the angry, hateful remarks and slaps and mockery, not to mention all the physical pain that as fully man, despite also being fully God, You endured for manknd's sake, for our sake.  In Your name we give You our heartfelt thanks.  Amen.

Partake then of the broken bread, drink of the cup of wine this Lord's Day, in remembrance of all this suffering Jesus endured.  Remember too, what He accomplished for us through it all.  His death and resurrection brought us forgiveness of sins and life eternal.

Then live for Him.

                                                   ~ ERC  November 2025 ~

Based on John 19 KJV.

Sing, Christ Our Hope In Life and Death, along with Keith and Kristyn Getty.