The opinion of the masses can change at a whim. In John 12, the crowd turns into an unbelieving throng rather than the joyful group that welcomed him into Jerusalem. This shows us that there is no safety in numbers – we each need to make our own decisions based on evidence, not what is popular.
“Give us Barabbas”
Illustrations from volume 9 of The Bible and its Story Taught by One Thousand Picture Lessons, edited by Charles F. Horne and Julius A. Bewer, published in 1910.
The Jews were eventually able to get the people to go along with them on the decision to free Barabbas and then crucifying Jesus. We repeat that event every time we follow the crowd into some false teaching …
or participate in socially acceptable sin …
or support some sinful cause disguised as “good” …
It doesn’t matter if it is what you heard at church, from friends or a news show, everything you hear needs to be checked out. Rather than blindly following, let’s get better at being properly informed –
especially where God’s word is concerned.
Daily Bible reading for November 19
Psalm 110
2 Kings 18
Isaiah 7-8
John 11:55-12:19
November 19, 2013
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