“What shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?” Pilate asked them. “Crucify him!” they shouted. “Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”
-Mark 15:12-14 (NIV)
Have you ever been blinded by passion? Have you ever done something or said something in a group of people that you'd never say or do alone? I've been out on Black Friday morning once in my life for shopping. I can tell you that anger and frustration reaches fever pitch when the doors are about to open. People begin to shove, and say things that normally they never would.
The same is happening here in this text. The people are crying out for Jesus to be crucified. Pilate tries to point out their inconsistency by explaining that Jesus was an innocent man. Yet they continue to scream out "crucify him!" They don't want to hear Pilate's reasons for not doing it. They simply want Jesus crucified. There is no motive checking, no moment to reflect, just a mob acting like a mob calling out for blood.
Don't get caught in the mob mentality. Today as you live your life, take a moment now and then to check your motives, to pause and ask if this is the right thing to say or do. It just might change some of your actions.
-Seth Caddell
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Insights...
When do you get most caught up in the crowd mentality?
When in your life do you see the crowd pulling you away from what Christ wants for you?
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Prayer...
Pray that God would give you the strength today to stand up against the crowd. Pray that He gives you clarity and focus on your goals.
Unreached People of the Day - Rabari, Hindu of India
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Daily Bible Reading...
Mark 15-16
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