This passage demonstrates the importance of leadership. As the leaders goes - so goes the nation. These people really for Jesus' blood don't even know what's really going on. They're just following the opinions of the leaders. Another gospel tells us the Jews stirred up the crowds to yell this.
When a pagan foreign ruler like Pilate can see this is simply done from jealousy and there is no real case here - how amazing the people can. Perhaps they simply don't care they are just bored and want to see some blood.
How low has the father gone to send his only beloved into such a messed up situation. But remember he didn't just send him there - He sent him there to change the situation. If we find ourselves at the mercy of the most depraved of society remember that even in the midst of us being abused we're really sent their as redeemers to take back what was originally God's.
These are God's children doing this. What a frightening thought. How fatherless they seem. Big brother Jesus lets himself go to them in the lowest of ways so he can buy them back. The very ones who shouted "Hosanna blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord" now they are shouting, "crucify him." And later Jesus will say to the same group, "father forgive them they know not what they do."
1) Has the Lord been asking you to go low for someone? Who and how low?
2) Are you frightened you might be hurt by those God has sent you to? Remember through the pain they cause you - you are redeeming them if you respond in love.
Lord forgive our debts as we forgive our debtors.
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