Please use one of the prompts below to get your journaling started.

• Explore your fears and what’s behind them.
• Write about a relational conflict you are experiencing.
• List out all that you are grateful for.
• Recall a significant reaction, conversation or event.

 Here are some tools to help you with the devotionals:

• A Guide to Journaling & Prayer
• A Guide to Self-Reflection
• A Chart to help articulate feelings

¹ And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. And they bound Jesus and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate. ² And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.” ³ And the chief priests accused him of many things. ⁴ And Pilate again asked him, “Have you no answer to make? See how many charges they bring against you.” ⁵ But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate was amazed.

Questions to help us go deeper

Mark 15:1-2

• The chief priests bound Jesus, even though he had not fought back verbally, much less physically, and charged him with claiming to be the “King of the Jews.” What can I learn about the chief priests from how they brought Jesus to Pilate, the Roman governor?

Mark 15:5

• Why might Pilate have been amazed by Jesus’ silence?
• Reflect upon Jesus’ silence in contrast to my many words, spoken aloud and murmured inwardly. In what specific situations or relationships can I strive to be more like Jesus rather than be quick to justify myself?

•  Prayer