Pontius Pilate tried and failed to rescue the Lord. He “made efforts to release Him” but his “efforts” weren’t good enough (John 19.12). Pilate left a piece of his soul at the feet of an innocent man he put to death. I imagine the governor never fully recovered from his encounter with Jesus. A memory like that would haunt anyone. He probably walked away from the incident humbled and broken.
My dad always told me my best was good enough. My experience in life told me something different. When my best is not enough, I find strength for my battered soul from the advise of my Father in heaven:
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And do not lean on your own understanding,” (Proverbs 3.5-6).
