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Would you have given in? Pilate had looked at the evidence and concluded that Jesus had done nothing to warrant death. In fact so had Herod, or he wouldn't have sent him back to Pilate. But what would you have done? Three times Pilate tried to release Jesus, but each time the response from the crowd was stronger. Possibly some of the crowd were the same people who had waved the branches in front of Jesus just a week before. In the end their shouts prevailed. Did Pilate cave in or did he have no choice? He let the public opinion sway his personal opinion.
Some of us find ourselves in situations where our Christian position on something might be at odds with the opinion of the majority. Bring to Jesus these areas of your life. And at the same time remember those who have to present decisions that are right in the face of opposition.
Lord Jesus,
you were condemned to death for political expediency:
be with those who are imprisoned
for the convenience of the powerful.
You were the victim of unbridled injustice:
change the minds and motivations of oppressors
and exploiters to your way of peace.
To you, Jesus, innocent though condemned,
be honour and glory with the
Father and the Holy Spirit,
now and for ever.
Amen.
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