by Maggie Bruehl | Mar 25, 2024 | Inspirational
John 17:38 tells us, “Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Dodging the issue of the “spiritual realm” altogether, Pilate doesn’t want to get too close to his own heart. Like many of us, he’s just not going there. Instead, he wants to clarify what...
by Maggie Bruehl | Mar 24, 2024 | Inspirational
“I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered You to me; what have You done?” Obviously, Pilate didn’t like Jesus’ answer. It was getting below the surface, maybe a little too personal? So, Pilate answered quickly and defensively, declaring...
by Maggie Bruehl | Mar 23, 2024 | Inspirational
Somewhere along the line, Pilate was aware of the root issue at hand. Either he knew about Jesus by reputation, or the leaders had said something to him that is not recorded. So he cut to the chase, asking Jesus, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And isn’t this the key...
by Maggie Bruehl | Mar 22, 2024 | Inspirational
Have you ever thought of what it would be like if you had a private conversation with Jesus? What questions would you ask? Recently, I realized that Pilate, the Roman leader who eventually authorized the crucifixion of Jesus, had a private audience with Jesus. I had...
by Maggie Bruehl | Mar 21, 2024 | Inspirational
If you don’t mind, we’re going to take a sidestep from talking about living with illness to connect with something I’ve been learning about personally through the Bible. This is the season leading up to Easter. In two studies that I am in, one in Luke and one in John,...
