FAITH CAPSULE: Today many are taking to the role of Pilate both inside and outside of the church.

Mark 15: 15-41
 
Pilate compromised with evil desire of the world of the wicked ones when he released the wicked one to freedom and delivered the deliverer to be crucified. It is written, “So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be crucified.” (Mark 15:15) 
Compromising with the wicked is like sacrificing ones destiny for termination. Have you been compromising lately? Eli’s major sin was revealed to Samuel when God called Samuel and told him, “…behold, I will do something in Israel at which both ears of everyone who hears it will tingle.In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end.  For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows, because his sons made themselves vile, and he did not restrain them.”(1 Samuel 3:11-13) The sin of Eli was “the iniquity which he knows” Know to stand for what is right and do not stand for what is wrong. Compromising will complicate and terminate one’s destiny. Consciously or unconsciously are you scourging the Lord just as Pilate did? What is it that is causing you not to stand for Jesus and let the devil be ashamed? Thousands of years ago, Pilate compromised with the crowd to make them feel good so he decided to give the Lord Jesus up for persecution and crucifixion. Today, there are many that are playing the role of Pilate both inside and outside of the church. Many acclaimed Christians cannot identify with the name of Jesus outside of their church building. The Bible documented Pilate’s effect of compromise, “Then the soldiers led Him away into the hall called Praetorium, and they called together the whole garrison. And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and began to salute Him, ‘Hail, King of the Jews!’ Then they struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him. And when they had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.”(Mark 15:16-20)
Jesus came to give it all on the cross of Calvary and He gave it more abundantly that we may have life. (John 10:10)Be mindful that, “Jesus has paid it all for you on the cross so that we will not have to pay it all over again. If you are confessing Jesus, compromising your stand for Him should cease.
 
Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace and all that it takes not to compromise evil in any area of life.