KEY SCRIPTURE: Joh 19:4 KJV” Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.”

Pilate reluctantly gave the Lord Jesus over to be scourged. After the scourging, he had still not changed his perception about Him. He held to the fact that Jesus had done nothing deserving of death. On the flip side, the religious leaders were filled with anger and rage, demanding the Lord’s death. Why such divergent views? The religious leaders held a corrupted mind about Jesus. They had viewed Him as one who attracted the populace and held the spotlight. This attitude bred envy and also led to seeking his elimination. Anytime one allows envy to become hatred, hatred becomes pain. Pain makes the presence of the individual torment you. The next reaction is to eliminate that person from your life. These people were calling for Jesus’ death because psychologically his death meant that the pain that His presence gave them had also been taken away.

Is there anyone whose presence, or thought about Him gives you pain because of something he or she might have done? Are you feeling and even wishing that fellow was out of your life or domain? You can correct that feeling. Just consider Pilate, he did not develop any wrong feelings toward Jesus over time. He was not prejudiced about Jesus in any way, so he could fairly approach Him, and be properly exposed to Him. The following are some of the bases for bad feelings towards others. They are

1.  When one has offended you,

2.  When you might have heard a lot of negative things about an individual,

3. When you are envious of that individual.

 All these are strengthened by the fact that you do not let these wrong thoughts depart from you. The word to describe letting the wrongs or wrong thoughts leave you is called forgiveness.

There are some very good friends, married couples, or associates who do not want to see each other because the sight of the other spells pain, which cries to be released. This pain claims it will only go if that person goes away from your life. This is what results in divorce in marriages, as well as very good relationships that break up. Do not keep wrongs, release them. There are some individuals that you have to decide to forgive them even before they offend you. Pride often prevents many from freely forgiving their offenders. Kill every pride in you by asking the Lord to forgive you for being proud. When pride is exposed, it easily leaves its victim. When pride is gone you can easily forgive and not hold bitterness that leads to pain and other wrong reactions.

THOUGHT: NEGATIVE THOUGHTS ABOUT YOUR NEIGHBOUR WOULD END IN SEPARATION,SO STOP THAT NEGATIVE THOUGHTS

FURTHER STUDIES

Col 3:12 KJV “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;”

Col 3:13 KJV” Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.”