Liars for Rent
The leading priests and all the Jewish council tried to find
something that Jesus had done wrong so they could kill him.
But the council could find no proof that would allow them to
kill Jesus. Many people came and told false things against
Jesus. But the people all said different things--none of them
agreed.
-- Mark 14:55-56 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
Basically, Jesus' opponents were trying to find a liar or two that they
could "rent" for the duration of Jesus' trial. The behavior reminds us
once again of two terrible realities. First, religious people can do
the most despicable things when they are more concerned with
self-preservation than they are about the truth of God. Second, Jesus
is about to undergo a gruesome, horribly unfair ordeal. The first
should always make us pause and ask for God's guidance and
intervention. We should never want our understanding of truth to
interfere with his will and his people. The second should drive us to
our knees in humility, knowing all that the Lord Jesus has unfairly
endured because of his love for us.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
O God Almighty, you are the one who directs the paths of history and
brings kingdoms to nothing when they interfere with your work in the
world. Please help me and those with whom I fellowship to never
interfere with your will. Please never let me be guilty of wanting to
preserve my religious understanding at the expense of your Kingdom,
your people, and your will. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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