After Pilate learned that Jesus came from the region ruled by Herod, he sent him to Herod, who was in Jerusalem at that time.
For a long time Herod had wanted to see Jesus and was very happy because he finally had this chance. He had heard many things about Jesus and hoped to see him work a miracle.
Herod asked him a lot of questions, but Jesus did not answer. Then the chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses stood up and accused him of all kinds of bad things.
Herod and his soldiers made fun of Jesus and insulted him. They put a fine robe on him and sent him back to Pilate. That same day Herod and Pilate became friends, even though they had been enemies before this.
Luke 23:7-12
Pilate and Herod had been enemies until their opposition to Jesus brought them together as friends. The peace that was made between the two men did not come from God. It was a peace that came from opposing God and His Son Jesus Christ.
The "Peace" that is being offered to the whole world today does not come from God. We are told that the answer to all our turmoil is to learn to be tolerant of other men in everything they do, which includes all kinds of sin. The problem of course is that the peace that tolerates sin does not tolerate righteousness. Righteousness becomes the enemy and the target of all men who have made peace with sin.
Don't make peace with sin. When you are at peace with sin, you are not at peace with God.
Be vicious in your attacks on sin in your own life. Don't excuse it, accept it, or even tolerate it on any level. Unrighteousness wants to make you a friend of the world and of the Devil. Repent of and run away from sin like it was a deadly snake trying to wrap itself around your leg. Then think about and embrace everything that is good and righteous.
"Lord Jesus, help me today to have a zero tolerance to sin in my life. Give me eyes to see it, ears to hear it and a heart to sense that sin wants to move in and come between us. Lord, I need nothing the world has to offer and I need everything You would give and most of all I need You Lord Jesus in my life today. Amen."
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