Focus, Redirect, Decisions From The Lord

Matt 27:15-23
15Now it was the governor's custom at the Feast to release a prisoner chosen by the crowd. 16At that time they had a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas. 17So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, "Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?" 18For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.

19While Pilate was sitting on the judge's seat, his wife sent him this message: "Don't have anything to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him."

20But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.

21"Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" asked the governor.
"Barabbas," they answered.

22"What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called Christ?" Pilate asked.
They all answered, "Crucify him!"

23"Why? What crime has he committed?" asked Pilate.
But they shouted all the louder, "Crucify him!"


What would have drove the people to have such clouded judgements to release a notorious murderer instead of Jesus? Pilate released Jesus into the hands of the people, as the people wanted.

Sometimes, we would get so caught up in life and our troubles, and what we want, and what we feel is fair for us, that we don't see the bigger picture. We don't see God's plans for us. We ignore it, even though it leads to negative consequences. I need to focus, to redirect, and to draw my decisions from the Lord.

Father God, I pray for your Holy Spirit. I ask that you focus me, to redirect my path, and that I may draw strength from you to follow your plans for me. I ask this in faith, that you may be evident in my life. I thank you for what you are going to do. I pray that you speak life into me. I thank you Lord for your forgiveness in me. I pray this in Jesus name.
Amen.