FAITH CAPSULE: With knowledge of celebration of Jesus, man does not have to be in position of paying all over.

Mark 15:15-41

Believers of Christ are celebrating without questioning self’s position in God’s assignment for life. Celebrating Christ without understanding is taking a position to be decreased and not be elevated. Believers of today are the same of yesterday that went to bound Jesus early in the morning. The book of Mark 15:1 recorded, “Immediately, in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council; and they bound Jesus, led Him away, and delivered Him to Pilate.” (Mark 15:1) Today, take a pause from celebration to search self about where you are standing in Christ. Come out of pause, with understanding and knowledge, begin to seek Christ in reality.
Bible recorded, “So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be crucified.” (Mark 15:15) Pilate satisfied man in the place of God’s truth. Taking position of satisfying man instead satisfying the Truth of God is stepping out against the glory of God. How often have you been missing out in the presence of God? How often do you scourge Jesus like those who crucified Him in His days of Jesus on earth?
Consciously or unconsciously, have you been scourging the Lord just as Pilate did?
Pilate satisfied man to make man feel good when he gave the Lord Jesus up for persecution and crucifixion. Today, majority believers are same as Pilate of Jesus’ day. Many acclaimed Christians cannot identify with the name of Jesus outside of their fellowship. Those who carries the Bible from home to work or from work home cannot be counted as believing believer of Christ.
Jesus came to give it all on the cross of Calvary and He gave it more abundantly that we may have life. (John 10:10) Jesus gave it all for man but man is yet to be giving all to Jesus in the face of the wicked world. Pilate gave up Jesus, “Then the soldiers led Him away into the hall called Praetorium, and they called together the whole garrison. And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and began to salute Him, ‘Hail, King of the Jews!’ Then they struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him.  And when they had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.” (Mark 15:16-20) In this celebration, gain understanding and knowledge of the price which was paid by Jesus on the cross so that every brokenness of man shall be made whole to live life abundantly. Man, with knowledge of celebration of Jesus does not have to be in position of paying all over. Jesus paid it all.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace not to be a victim of lack of knowledge of Jesus’ journey to the cross.