“Crucify him!” they shouted.
“Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate.
But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”
Mark 15:13-14
Observation: The non-believers NEVER brought a legal charge against Jesus. Not once. The closest they come to it is stating that what he says is blasphemous. In all other ways, lying witness contradict each other, and the 'law' itself (Pilate, representing Rome) finds no crime he has committed. And for that ... Jesus is put to death.
Application: I am amazed how it is that God always brings his will into action through the most unlikely circumstances. Prophesies about Jesus repeatedly state that he will be put to death even though he is blameless and without sin. I am sure even the most ardent believer in Messiah would have interpreted that to mean he was blameless under Jewish law but put to death due to the laws of a foreign power. Instead, Jesus is put to death despite the fact the foreign power found him innocent!
I am reminded that we can be certain something is "of God" when it occurs in a way where there is no other logical explanation. When rich, powerful people do great things, that might still serve his will, but when a weak, unknown person does something far beyond what is possible for their station ... take notice. When an action results out of a situation the defies not just odds but possibility ... pay attention. When justice prevails out of a hopeless circumstance ... rejoice.
I want to find these circumstances, and join God in that work. Overall, I'm pretty meaningless in the world, so maybe I'm just the kind of person God needs to add to the mix :-)
Prayer: Lord, I want to know you better. I want to do more for your kingdom. Show me where you are working so I can join you there.
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