Caiaphas

In John 18 we read of Caiaphas' role in the trials of Jesus. He was the High Priest that year (v. 13). His actions remind us to guard our faith. I don't remember where I saw this but I think it serves as a good reminder of the care we should take regarding ourselves:

This was a man [Caiaphas (John 18:13-14)] was the guardian of hte nation's soul. He had been set apart to be the supreme interpreter and representative of the Most High. To him was committed the glorious privilege of entering once a year into the Holy of holies. Yet this was the man who condemned the Son of God. History provied no more startling illustration of the truth that the best religous opportunities in the world and the most promising environment will not guarantee a man's salvation or of themselves ennoble the soul. "Then I say," says Bunyan, closing his book [Pilgrim's Progress], "that there was a way to hell even from the gates of heaven.

From Grace, George