வேதாகமத் தியானம் - எண்:- 1,503
Scripture Meditation - No. 1,503
AATHAVAN💚 March 19, 2025 💚
Wednesday
"Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice." (John 18:37, KJV)
Jesus Christ is the King of kings. However, when He lived in this world, people could not recognize Him as a King. The reason was that He was born in a lowly manger, without even a proper place of His own. While on earth, He had no place to lay His head. Even in His death, He was laid in another man’s tomb, for He had none of His own.
Yet, when questioned by Pilate, He boldly declared, "I am a King." In this world, a king is usually identified by a magnificent palace, gold and silver treasures, numerous servants, a strong army to fight enemies, and a crown symbolizing authority. But Jesus had none of these.
He was accused of claiming to be "The King of the Jews." Pilate, seeing His humble condition, might have mockingly thought, "How can this man, who owns nothing, call Himself a king?" But Pilate failed to understand that Jesus was not an earthly king.
When Pilate continued questioning Him, Jesus clarified,
"My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence." (John 18:36, KJV)
Following this, Jesus made a profound statement to Pilate: "Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice." This means that those who are truthful can hear His voice. Yes, only those who lead a truthful life can recognize God's voice and know Him. Those who live in deception and falsehood cannot hear the divine voice.
Since Pilate was not truthful in his heart, he responded to Jesus’ words by asking, "What is truth?" (John 18:38, KJV). What a tragic life—one that does not even recognize what truth is!
Dearly beloved, this is today’s message for us. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." (John 14:6, KJV)
To know Jesus, we must live in truth. His Word is the absolute truth. Only when we obey His truthful Word can we truly know Him. Otherwise, like Pilate, we will continue to ask, "What is truth?" without ever knowing God.
To know Christ, the Word that was in the beginning (John 1:1, KJV), we must uphold His truthful Word in our lives. If we do so, we will recognize Him as our King. Not only that, but we will also become the children of the King!
Gospel Message by: Bro. M. Geo Prakash
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