Posted by
Rob on Friday, August 11, 2006 11:07:06 PM
I was reading in Matthew 27 tonight during a break at work and something just jumped out at me as I was reading. Pilate really didn't see any reason for Jesus to be out to death so he gave the crowd a choice. They could choose Barabbas or they could choose Jesus. We know of course from the biblical record they chose Barabbas.
Doesn't everyone have to make that choice at some point? As a matter of fact we make that choice quite often. Do we choose Barabbas or sin, or do we choose Jesus? How many times have we felt that little prick of conviction only to ignore it and choose our bad attitude, or our lust, or our envy or our anger, or any number of things. I have to tell you, Barabbas hasn't done anything for me and I don't think he has ever done anything for anyone else either. Look at the world around us. War, political strife, sin, debauchery are rampant in our society. Our children are endangered as never before. Isn't it time we crucify Barabbas and choose Jesus? Isn't it time we crucify sin and choose life?