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you are Barabbus

Luke 23:23-25
"23 And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that He might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
25 And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will."

After Palm Sunday, after the Last Supper, after the Garden of Gethsemane, after the Jewish show trial, after taking Him before Herod, Jesus ends up being judged by the Roman Governor, Pilate. Pilate found "NO FAULT" in Jesus. There was no crime He was guilty of, for which punishment should be inflicted. Least of all, that He should be put to DEATH!

The Jewish leadership had other plans. Today's verses, "And they were instant with loud voices, REQUIRING that He might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they REQUIRED. And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to THEIR WILL."

Each Gospel has its own account of Barabbus being released instead of Jesus. The governor had the tradition of releasing a prisoner during passover. Pilot tried to release Jesus, but the crowd would NOT have it. Barabbus was a bad man, a murderer. Jesus was the sinless man. The guilty man was released, and the innocent man was crucified! If you are like me, this event outrages you. It's a major miscarriage of justice! BUT! If we think about it, we are all guilty people that Jesus died for the forgiveness of our sins. You and me, we are Barabbus. We are covered in the blood of Christ. Our sins are no longer visible to God. God only sees the goodness of His Son. We are guilty sinners that are redeemed by Jesus. God's Grand Plan!
Hallelujah!!!
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