April 12, 2025
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Reading along with us in our Lenten readings from “The Life of Jesus”? Here’s today’s reading:
Lent 2025 – Day 23 in the Book: “The Life of Jesus“
The Week Jesus Dies
Read Sections 5.49 through 5.51 (pages 175-177)
This book is an account of Jesus’ life and teachings told in chronological order from the four Gospels to create one continuous story.
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There’s no group of men in the Bible that depicts the ugliness of mankind more than the Jewish high counsel at the time of Jesus they are the most hypocritical men of all time. Now they’re accusations of Jesus turn to instead of blasphemy to Jesus is against ceaser. Pilate sees right through their lies. And they know Pilate must keep peace or it’s his head. So you have come to speak truth? What is truth. Piercing right through you Pilate!! Love that Jesus would not answer Herod. Not worth even one thought. A man that used to listen to John the Baptist. But now his heart is completely hardened deserving no answer. And Herod and Pilate who hated each other now friends. The hour of darkness continues
And guys. If your wife has a disturbing dream. Listen!!!!!
Lent 2025 – Day 23
Lent Day 23
Lent Day 23
It is clear that Pilate does not want to kill Jesus. His wife’s dream and his own discernment show him that this is a mistake. But these high priests are relentless as they guide the same people that where shouting “Hosanna” a week ago to now demand for the death of Jesus. It makes me think of how weak we can be in the face of peer pressure, herd mentality, and social/political climate. How we can be swayed by evil simply because it has the loudest voice. With the presence of social media now those voices can be so loud and so distracting which means we must be even more vigilant to guard our hearts and minds to only follow the voice of the Holy Spirit, the same voice that was clearly weighing heavy on the hearts of Pilate and his wife to know what was happening here was so wrong. Can’t imagine being the person who had such an awful part in God’s plan, but even as he tried not to, Pilate certainly did.
The leaders “obey” the law legalistically and yet use it as a weapon for their own purposes.
They look for ways to kill Jesus knowing that legally they can’t kill him…but the Romans can.
They know he is innocent, so they find “witnesses” to testify against him.
They have lost complete understanding of God’s spiritual power and purposes, and only see from an earthly perspective.
Jesus finally confesses that He is the son of God, for that He is “guilty”.
Lent Day 24
Lent Day 23
Lent 2025 – Day 23
One of the more compelling interactions in Scripture is between Jesus and Pilate. Pilate sees through the Jewish leaders and wants to free Jesus, and Jesus is attempting to, at minimum, prick Pilate’s conscience and at maximum, get him to believe. He interacts most with Pilate and answers him straight forwardly, asks him questions, remains silent at pointed times and also declares the truth of Himself in no uncertain terms. And I believe God is even trying to save Pilate by giving his wife a dream. Herod is a fool and pleasure seeker and doesn’t deserve a response. And Pilate even turns to the people because he can’t imagine they would choose someone other than Jesus. But little does he know that a plan is in place and he is just a cog in that plan. Which is what is neat about this dream….it will not and cannot change the course of events for Jesus. So why does God provide it..to change the heart of Pilate and his wife….