August 22
Mark 15:6-15
"What shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?"
Pilate didn't really want to take responsibility for Jesus, so he addressed this question to the crowd. But, this is a question that every single person will eventually have to ask themselves. "What shall I do with Jesus?" Some common answers might be: I will pretend He doesn't exist. I will believe that He lived but not that He was the Son of God. I will believe what He says, but I'm not going to do anything about it. I will call on Him when I need Him, but ignore Him when life is good. I will trust in Him completely and try to live my life in a way that would be pleasing to Him. Well... I hope the right answer is obvious!
Principle: It is impossible to escape responsibility for making a decision about the Lord Jesus Christ.
Application:
1. Where am I allowing envy or other people to push me into wrong actions?
2. Where am I pretending that I don't know God's will instead of being obedient to it?
3. Regarding my own life, what shall I do with Jesus?
I like to reflect on this passage when I'm feeling that "life isn't fair." Barabbas was guilty and he was set free. Jesus was innocent and he was crucified. That's not fair. Furthermore, the only reason Barabbas was set free is because Jesus took his place. That's my story also. I was set free from the penalty of my sin because Jesus took my place. That's not fair either. When I am suffering from some injustice great or small, remind me Lord, that the injustice you experienced was far greater. And help me to respond as Your Son did.
ReplyDeleteQuestion #3..."Regarding my own life, what shall I do with Jesus?" What a great question to ask myself each morning, a very sobering and practical question. We make so many choices each day, large and small, and many times we have no knowledge of the outcome of our decisions. Verse 15 is also very thought provoking as "wanting to satisfy the crowd" can be very powerful. I pray that I might be in constant communication with Jesus all day long and that my actions have His stamp of approval.
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