Luke
23 – Condemning an Innocent Man
Pilate
wanted to get rid of Jesus as quickly and as easily as possible, but you cannot
avoid making serious decision about Him. Pilate ended up condemning an innocent
man, releasing a guilty man, and making friends with a wicked man. What a
record for a Roman ruler whose responsibility it was to uphold that law and
give people justice!
Herod
wanted to see Jesus do a miracle. The evil king would make the Son of God into
a court entertainer. Jesus performed no miracle; He spoke no word. Herod had
silenced God’s voice, and there was nothing left for him but divine judgment.
Barabbas
deserved to die but was set free because Jesus took his place. Did Barabbas go
to Calvary and look at the Man who died for Him?? Probably not. He was glad to
be free from the sentence of death so he could return to his old ways. He was
free but still in the bondage of sin.
And
for those people, and many more, Jesus prayed, “Father, forgive them, for they
do not know what they do.” What grace!
The
thief exercised great faith when he asked Jesus to remember him, for Jesus did
not look like He was able to save anybody.
Joseph
exercised great courage when he openly took our Lord’s body from the cross. He
defiled himself for Passover week, but it made no difference; He had met the
Lamb of God, and that was all that mattered.
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