While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous Man; for last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of Him.”
Matthew 27:19 (NASB1995)
The account within today’s verse is unusual in that we see the wife of Pilate, a Roman Governor, getting involved in the affairs of governance. There have been many comments by various sources on this, but the basic information in this verse is really all we have – that Pilates’ wife had a nightmare/vision about Jesus, which troubled her greatly. What does stand out is that she calls Jesus “that righteous Man,” which may suggest that she saw His arrest and crucifixion in graphic detail. Maybe she saw the future of His resurrection, ascension, and even His return? No one knows, except that she knew Him to be righteous (dikaios = just, innocent, holy). It would be reasonable that if she were certain that Jesus was righteous, she would not want her husband to harm Him and to be called to judgment before God in the future.
Despite the above thoughts of the past, there are many today who have the same thoughts of Jesus – they want nothing to do with Him for the same reasons as Pilate’s wife. They will happily discuss the weather, politics, and maybe even beliefs… but refuse to discuss Jesus. The truth is that they may secretly believe something about Jesus or deny Him totally, all because He is a direct challenge to them regarding their fate after death.
Dear Reader, the choice is simple – we either accept Jesus Christ as the Son of God, our only Saviour, or we deny Him. The Bible tells us His proclamation very clearly, “… I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.” (John 14:6). What is your choice today: do you surrender to Him as your Lord and Saviour, or shun Him, putting off a decision about your future destiny?
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This is an updated edition of a post originally published on Devotional Treasures
