Loud Voices Prevailed
Pilate found no guilt in Jesus and wanted to free Jesus. He then said he would punish Him and release Him.
The crowd cried out. “Away with this man.” “Crucify, crucify Him.”
They were insistent, with loud voices asking that He be crucified. And their voices began to prevail. (Luke 23:23)
Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, granted their demand.
Pilate sinned.
What about us? What about our nation?
There are many loud voices, repeating, over and over, their version of reality, and insisting on their way. It appears that their loud voices are beginning to prevail in some quarters.
Only one voice, Pilate’s wife, countered the crowd, saying: “Have nothing to do with that righteous Man …” (Matthew 27:19)
Are we speaking out? Resisting? Praying?
And what about loud voices directed at us personally? You might have a difficult co-worker, or acquaintance, or…. What impact does an insistent loud voice have on you?
Overcome
We must be centered in the word of God. We must have a Christian view of reality and current events. We must be able to counter, internally or out-loud as the Spirit directs, falsehood.
These are challenging times. To overcome, we must be walking after our Lord.
And God will strengthen us.
