Just Wondering

Mark 15:3-5  And the chief priests accused him of many things. And Pilate again asked him, “Have you no answer to make? See how many charges they bring against you.” But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate wondered.


Imagine the situation that Pilate found himself immersed in that day. Clearly Jesus was somebody that the secular leader of the area would at least heard about. The things people said he had done were amazing and the Pilate would not have been in control of the area without listening to his soldiers and allies. Remember at one point he healed the centurion's servant, and that was just one instance that should have drawn attention. Now face to face he wondered. Pilate had a choice of what to do with his wonderment. He could respond to what he sensed in Jesus or he could let fear of the crowd dictate his choice. At every turn he tried to block the path that was leading to Calvary. He seeks to have Jesus released as a passover custom, but the crowd picks Barabbas  and Pilate responds in fear. 


In what areas of your relationship with Jesus are stuck wondering. The teaching of Jesus, the promises of Jesus, the call of Jesus on our lives all require faith to be really effective. In the recent training sessions on leadership we heard and then discussed the fact that everything is initiated by God. Our faith is not what makes it happen, but we do need to accept grace with faith. Our wondering may not send Jesus to Calvary, but it wound his body the church.