The greatest American ball coach, John Wooden, who passed away Saturday morning was at one time caught saying, "Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It is courage that counts." What was it that made Hezekiah a man full of courage (2 Chronicles 32:6-8)? Hezekiah had seen and heard of God's mighty acts and thus He knew that God would protect him on every side (32:22). What is key here is that Hezekiah's trust was in the Lord and not in man. And in the end, God received the glory (32:23). Manasseh followed Hezekiah as king and was a very evil man (33:1-6). However, God's mercy allows Manasseh to turn into a righteous man (33:10-17). Have you experienced God's mercy in your life which ultimatly brings about change?
Pilate fits the stereotypical post-modern American soul today when he asks Jesus in John 18:38, "what is truth?" Pilate was a man struggling to understand the concept of truth. Most people in our world today do not believe in absolute truth. However, truth is still out there as Jesus says in 18:37 that he has come to "testify to the truth." If you need truth, turn to God's Word for your answers!
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