Take It From Jesus

Matthew 27:22
Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?”
They all said to him, “Let Him be crucified!”

Have you ever asked yourself the same question that Pilate asked the Jewish mob: “What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” If not, perhaps you should.

We know that Jesus is the Son of God and that He is worthy of all praise, but there is more to Jesus than praise and worship. Perhaps I’m ruffling some feathers here, but in order to really know Jesus as a friend we have to first put aside some of the doctrinal teachings that actually push us away from a true relationship with Christ.

Jesus Himself says, “The Son of man did not come to be served but to serve.” (Mark 10:45, Matthew 20:28) We take this as an example for the Christian lifestyle, and while there is nothing wrong with service, this is not what Jesus intended. The truth is that Christ’s purpose, what makes Him happy, what truly blesses Him, is His ability to serve. The Servant King is how He likes to be known. That’s what makes Jesus so special.

Jesus spent His days in the flesh healing the sick, raising the dead, feeding the hungry, and comforting the hurting. It was His purpose to provide, in every way possible, salvation for everyone He encountered. All of His works and deeds were leading up to His crucifixion. It was in Pilate’s arena that Jesus would stop healing only those that He physically touched, and start healing the entire world. It was at the cross that Jesus would do His greatest service to mankind by bearing the fullness of the wrath of God in His body, restoring the relationship that had been broken. This is how He came to serve.

When Pilate posed his question to the angry crowd, he was unaware of the provision he was making for the world. Christ, being the perfect servant, had subjected Himself to the governing body of the time. He willingly allowed Pilate to rule over Him. When the crowd answered, “Let Him be crucified!” they unknowingly opened the gates of Heaven. Their cries for His death allowed Jesus to serve in His capacity as the Sacrificial Lamb of God.

So, back to the original question: what then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ? Consider allowing Him to be what He came to be: Savior. In being your Savior, Christ will take the place in your life as your King. He, by being your Savior, will become your provider, your healer, your peace, your joy, your rest, and your love. Jesus loves to serve; He is blessed by blessing you. Everything He did, does, or will do, revolves around blessings, healings, and restoration.

If you need health, take it from Jesus. If you need wealth, take it from Jesus. Peace, joy, jobs, friends, family, forgiveness, all of these things are free for the taking from Jesus. It is by His grace that we have access to them; it is by His grace that we are saved! The realization of who Jesus is, what He does, and how He blesses will result in a mass of Christians who worship in Spirit and in Truth!