Good Morning Friends,
“From then on, Pilate tried to set Jesus
free, but the Jews kept shouting, ‘If you let this man go, you are no friend of
Caesar. Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar.’” (John 19:12)
Pilate was the most powerful man in Judea. He
was the representative of the Roman Emperor. His word was law. But he couldn’t
escape the power of the crowd.
“Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be
crucified. So the soldiers took charge of Jesus.” (John 19:16)
He gave in to the demands of the crowd and allowed
Jesus to be crucified. He knew what was right, but could not stand up to the
crowd and do it.
Then he had a sign made for the cross of
Jesus saying, “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.” (John 19:19)
The Jewish leaders did not like what it said
and came demanding that Pilate remove it or rewrite it. It was then that Pilate
found his courage.
“Pilate answered, ‘What I have written, I
have written.’” (John 19:22)
When it didn’t really matter, Pilate found
courage to do what he wanted to do. When it mattered, he caved in to the crowd.
The pressure of the crowd can be strong. Sometimes
people give in to the crowd and do what the crowd wants, even though it
violates their conscience and they know it is not right.
Do you stand up for what is right or give to
the influence of the crowd?
His, by Grace,
Steve
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