Friday, April 12, 2019

The Holy Bible - Gods own GPS system, read it faithfully and you will never be lost!

Scripture ...
Luke 23:17-23

Reflections ...

Pilate offers his compromise. Instead of condemning Jesus to death, he will have Him scourged. But Jesus’ bloody, battered body isn’t enough for the Jewish leaders. They demand His death.

So Pilate tries another tactic; he offers the Jewish people the choice of one of two prisoners he will release in honor of the Passover: Jesus or Barabbas—the worst criminal he has in custody. Matthew, Mark and John record that Barabbas was a notorious prisoner who was guilty of murder in an insurrection. To Pilate’s astonishment the Jewish leaders convince the crowds to call for Barabbas’ release and Jesus’ execution. Ironically, Barabbas’ crime was insurrection and leading the people in revolt against Rome—the very charge these Jewish leaders had falsely leveled against Jesus. But now they demand the release of the true insurrectionist, and the execution of the Innocent One.

Desperately, Pilate addresses the crowd two more times, demanding they give a valid reason Jesus should die. They ignore him and keep shouting for Jesus’ crucifixion. Pilate knew Jesus was innocent and had said it over and over again. Still, he let the crowds drown it out. Luke ends today’s reading with the chilling words, “And their voices prevailed.”

And what was Jesus doing this whole time? He was standing by silently, accepting His Father’s will that He be crucified so that by His death He could give us life, pardon and forgiveness.

Prayer ...
Lord Jesus, You willingly suffered such injustice and hate from the creatures You came to save. Thank You for bearing the punishment for my disobedience. Amen.

Lenten Challenge for today …
Clear your table in the café, stack the baskets or trolleys in a shop, put stuff back on the shelves if it has fallen off. Yes, technically you'll be doing a job that someone else is paid to do, but your helpfulness might be making someone's day a little less stressful.

Hymn ...

Quiz ...

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4. Have fun while you learn your faith.

Credits:

Thanks to various sites for the ideas .  I have tailored the materials accordingly to suit my needs.

Countdown calendar - https://www.timeanddate.com/clocks/freecountdown.html

Reflections and prayer – https://www.lhm.org/

Luke 23 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQbH-NxjEhY