We begin with Jesus’ sentencing. His fate is sealed. We know
where this is going. Just days before the crowd greeted him with fanfare; now
they call for his death. The mob is fickle. They want him to save them, but
they have no loyalty to him. How often do I want something from God without
giving anything?
Pilate sees an innocent man. He could do the right thing,
but he is afraid of the mob. He knows what is right, but is too scared of
disrupting his career to do it. How often do I choose the easiest path over the
right one?
Jesus is condemned because no one stood up for the truth, no
one in the crowd or to the crowd. Don’t wash your hands of evil matters. Don’t
let fear trample you to silence. Don’t fade into a condemning crowd.
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