I have hidden Thy word in my heart.
(Picture by Lisa R)

John 19. “Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read: Jesus of Nazareth, the king of the Jews. Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was written in Aramaic, Latin and Greek. The chief priests of the Jews protested to Pilate, ‘Do not write ‘The King of the Jews,’ but that this man claimed to be king of the Jews.’ Pilate answered, ‘What I have written, I have written'” (Verses 19-22). I have always felt bad for Pilates’ struggle. It is a struggle that we have today, do what is right or please the crowd. Often times we like Pilate choose the later. It’s hard  to take a stand. In the case of the cross, Jesus came to die, therefore Pilates’ actions are null and void, but the lesson is still there for us to learn. The cross is a hard call and we can’t be wishy-washy. Jesus died so we could make a choice, in the end Pilate made his by hanging a notice. When questioned he stood by it with these words, “What I have written, I have written”. We can do the same, when questioned our response can be: “What I have chosen, I have chosen”…let’s choose what’s RIGHT.