KEY SCRIPTURE: Joh 18:40 KJV “Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.”

Pilate feeling convinced about Jesus’ innocence wanted to free Him. There was a tradition of freeing one prisoner each year. Pilate requested that Jesus be released to them. They all shouted in unison, away with Jesus, give us Barabbas. The bible added that Barabbas was a criminal or better still a robber. The question is, how on earth would anyone reject Jesus to choose Barabbas?

The following are a few reasons that made most of them reject Jesus to prefer a robber.

1. Most of them were deceived about Jesus. The religious leaders had said all kinds of lies about Him, such that He sounded abominable in their ears. In our modern times, many are also deceived about Jesus. Some say He is a myth. Others say the real truth about Him is hidden, while the very false ones have been given to us. This is very unfortunate since a chunk of the ancient manuscript exists up till today, and the rules of canonical scriptures or terms for accepting the manuscripts were very open and clear.

2. Some also rejected Him because although they might have seen some miracles of Jesus, or even been healed by Him, yet they weakly followed the mob who called for His crucifixion. Some reject Jesus today because although they might know one who experienced a miracle, they are not ready to leave their carnal sinful ways.

3. Some rejected Him because they thought Jesus’ teachings were against what Moses taught. There are many today who hold to certain philosophies, which are motivated by pride, yet they are bereft of true peace in their hearts.

4. There are a few who reject Him because of the way some of His disciples behaved. Similarly, people’s dislike for Jesus is a result of the way certain people, including some pastors behave. Please those people are not the way, the truth, and the life, why allow their actions to influence you?

Dear one Jesus is exactly what the bible talks about Him. He has given true peace to many men who came to Him. Jesus brings healing to the sick and deliverance to the captives. He is forever the same Heb 13:8 “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever.” Would you humbly surrender to Him today? Pride and lust have deceived many, reject them today.

THOUGHT: THOSE WHO COME AS A CHILD EXPERIENCE HIS MIGHT AND REALITY

FURTHER STUDIES

Matt 18:3 KJV” And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.”

1 Corinthians 1:20,21 KJV” Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.”