If therefore the son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.

If therefore the son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.

Then Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"
34 Jesus answered, "Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?"
35 Pilate replied, "I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done?"
36 Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from 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."
37 Pilate asked him, "So you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."

Inspiration of the Holy Spirit - From the Sacred Heart of Jesus

The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. But how many people fear God now? And how many showed respect and feared God, when I, the Word Incarnate came into the world to offer salvation? Not many, I tell you.

Pride was in Heaven when Lucifer defied the Divine Will and by his insult merited his condemnation together with all his followers. Pride entered the human race in Paradise when Adam and Eve disregarded the commandment of God and submitted to the temptations of the evil one. Pride has plagued the human race throughout the centuries and has defied all the messengers of God. Pride was responsible for the death of all the Prophets and finally motivated my enemies to kill me. Pride will continue defying God until the end of times.

I came to the world to offer my Kingdom to everyone who accepts humbly my invitation to repent and to follow me. I am the King of Kings, the Almighty, the all loving, the all merciful. I did not come to force my Kingdom upon anyone, I did not come to criticize or to condemn, I came to forgive the sins of the whole world at the price of my own death. Behold your King, for three hours I hanged under that sign stating that I was the King of the Jews. But those who condemned me represent the whole human race; I am the King of all. All of you have condemned your King to death by your own sins.

And yet as I was being tortured, I never held you responsible for my painful agony and death. I suffered all my pains, my wounds, and the loss of my blood as I was offering myself to the Father for your salvation.

I am still waiting for you at the cross. It is there that I show my mercy to you; it is there that my suffering accuses you of my death but my mercy is ready to accept your guilt and I grant you eternal life. Come to me your crucified Lord and King, feel fear of God and know that I have the power to forgive you and to open the door to Paradise.

Author: Joseph of Jesus and Mary