Sidney D. Wheatley, Daily Devo - The Wesleyan Church
But the whole crowd shouted, “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”
(Luke 23:18)
Have you even been in public with someone who is shouting very loud? And not only is this person shouting, but protesting for the wrong thing? Getting loud is not wrong in and of itself, but if we’re going to get noisy, it should be for the right cause or person. Sometimes people in the crowd do not know why they are shouting but have just been swept up in the energy and excitement of the moment.
Jesus was not guilty of anything, yet the crowd shouted to get rid of him and release a murderer instead. The crowd was very loud, but the crowd was very wrong. Jesus was innocent. He did not commit a crime, but as the chaos increased, they began to demand and to cry out for the one who committed the crime to be released. Their cry became, “Barabbas!”
Sometimes it is very easy to get caught up in a crowd without knowing all the facts. A mob can be difficult to resist, but as Christians, we are called to be slow to speak and quick to listen. We must train our ears to listen to the Lord amidst the shouting, in the middle of those who are both loud and wrong. It is our duty to hear the truth in the midst of the noise.
Train your heart to hear God’s voice, even in the mob.
But the whole crowd shouted, “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”
(Luke 23:18)
Have you even been in public with someone who is shouting very loud? And not only is this person shouting, but protesting for the wrong thing? Getting loud is not wrong in and of itself, but if we’re going to get noisy, it should be for the right cause or person. Sometimes people in the crowd do not know why they are shouting but have just been swept up in the energy and excitement of the moment.
Jesus was not guilty of anything, yet the crowd shouted to get rid of him and release a murderer instead. The crowd was very loud, but the crowd was very wrong. Jesus was innocent. He did not commit a crime, but as the chaos increased, they began to demand and to cry out for the one who committed the crime to be released. Their cry became, “Barabbas!”
Sometimes it is very easy to get caught up in a crowd without knowing all the facts. A mob can be difficult to resist, but as Christians, we are called to be slow to speak and quick to listen. We must train our ears to listen to the Lord amidst the shouting, in the middle of those who are both loud and wrong. It is our duty to hear the truth in the midst of the noise.
Train your heart to hear God’s voice, even in the mob.
Recent
Archive
2023
January
Daily PowerOur Heart MusclesBlessing Our NeighborsStay in the FightTime to ChangeWell, this is Practical!Keep it to YourselfHumility in FastingSupernatural WisdomMore of YouThese Crazy PeopleCrazy PeopleConvictionOverwhelmedAs Legitimate as Porcelain PieHunger For MoreLove the LightA Fulfillment that DeliversSatisfactionContent With What IsHow Great is Our GodEnough
2022
January
Live the Good LifeLetting Go of the PastFinishing the TaskThe Former Things Are Passed AwayYou can know THIS is God's Will."I love taking tests!" - Said no one everTried and Tested FaithHis ReflectionBitter Lemons Don't Give Better LivesEverything RevealedThe Right PerspectiveUnderstanding can Lead to GraceThe Challenge of RelationshipsLoving People is a PrivilegeMore Salt, PleaseWhen Less is MoreCrucifying Our Sinful NatureNot An Option!Find Life in His MotivationsRemember Your BaptismVictory in Jesus
February
God in Your WalletPraising His FaithfulnessSufficient GraceMore Than...You Have Been InvitedJustice Belongs to JesusThat's Ridiculous, Or Is It?Why Doesn't God Do Something?Fruit InspectorThe First Must Be LastJesus - the Father's ServantDynamic RedundancyService: The Best Medicine For LifeHard ServeWhen Hope Collides with HopelessnessJesus - The God Who Hears MeWant to Go Fishing?He's Got the Whole World in His HandsSo Close And Yet So FarNearer
March
Jesus - God with MeNo Greater PrivilegeA Peace Like No OtherWhen The Going Gets ToughThe Crowd's DisapprovalTruth Causes ControversyAppeasing the CrowdLoud and WrongMob HysteriaOpen My EyesPutting Words to PracticeBetter than Money - Sweeter than HoneyDwell on the WordIs There Something in My Teeth?The God We WorshipA God Worthy of our WorshipThat Is What We Are!The Ultimate ParentGood, Good FatherDivine EncounterOur AdvocateHoly Spirit BoldnessWe Are Not Orphans
Categories
Tags
no tags
No Comments