Jesus answered, “My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom belonged to this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.”
Prayer Focus: Jesus is trying to tell Pilate that they are speaking two different languages. Pilate wants to know if Jesus is trying to claim kingship over the system of government that is established in this world. Jesus is trying to tell Pilate that his kingdom is not like the ones of this world. Pilate cannot see past the systems that are so deeply engrained into his life to see and understand what Jesus is talking about. I wonder what systems we are a part of that we fail to recognize. Pray today that all of us might see the systems we are a part of, and work towards God’s kingdom instead of our own.
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