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Easter Weekend – Friday

April 22, 2011 by Naomi M. 4 Comments

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Today is Friday of Easter Weekend.  Good Friday.  Some people talk about how Judas sold Jesus, but was it just Judas?  There were many involved.  The soldiers came to take him.  The high priest accused Jesus of blasphemy.  The chief priests and elders plotted against Him.  The chief priests and elders swayed the multitudes to their side.  But it all could have stopped with one man.

 Pontius Pilot, the governor, could have ended it all.  Pilot asked Him if He was truly the King of the Jews.  Jesus remained silent.  When you read in Matthew 27 (NKJV), you can see how Pilot is trying to get Jesus to answer the questions. 
 
At this time of year, the governor would release a prisoner of the peoples’ choice.  Pilot decides that he will offer the crowd a choice:  release Jesus or release the most despicable prisoner (Barabbas).  I can see Pilot saying, “I can release this Jesus.  A man who heals and feeds and does wonderful things.  Or I can release the most horrible man to walk the earth.  Barabbas.”  Can you see Pilot chuckle as he offers the crowd this choice?  In Matthew 27:18 (NKJV) the Bible says, “For he knew that they had handed Him over because of envy.”  Pilot thought that he had tricked them.  In the next verse, Pilot’s wife understands and says, “Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him.” 
 
As the Bible says, the multitude demanded that Jesus be put to death.  What did Pilot do?  He washed his hands.  He made a statement claiming his innocence in Jesus’ death.
 
Pontius Pilot declaring his innocence of Jesus' sentence.

Now, let’s look at the cross.  Jesus wasn’t the only one hanging on the cross that day.  There were two others.  Two robbers.  One on either side of Jesus.

The Three Crosses

In Luke 23 (NKJV) as the soldiers are mocking Him, one of the criminals says to Jesus, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.” Luke 23:39 (NKJV).  But the other criminal points out (Luke 23:40-41 NKJV), “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?  And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.”  Then in verse 42 the second criminal says, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”  Jesus could have washed His hands as Pilot had by saying that both criminals had sinned.  But in Luke 23:43 (NKJV) Jesus says some of His sweetest words, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”  You see, this second criminal was repenting.  Jesus was dying for this second criminal’s sin, just as Jesus was dying for ours. 

Jesus doesn’t expect us to be sinless.  1 John 1:8 (NKJV) says, “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”  But it is the following verse that brings to light that Jesus will not wash His hands of us.  “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

He will not turn His back on us any more than He turned His back on the second criminal.  He wants us to repent.  He wants us to be in Heaven with Him.

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Filed Under: Christianity Tagged With: Christianity, Easter, Good Friday

About Naomi M.

Naomi is a homeschool mom of two, one of whom is on the Autism Spectrum. When she is not working or schooling with the kids, she likes to kick back in the recliner to read or to plan the next family adventure.

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  1. Marie says

    April 22, 2011 at 10:25 am

    I know I, for one, am very glad he he is a merciful God and so thankful he sent his son so we can see Heaven someday.

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    • homeschoolingdisneystyle says

      April 23, 2011 at 12:33 pm

      I wholeheartedly agree!

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  2. D Marie says

    April 22, 2011 at 8:19 pm

    This is beautifully written and illustrated. I’m stopping in from the April Blog Hop, and this piece is a much-needed and totally unexpected surprise. Thank you and God bless. Donna Marie

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    • homeschoolingdisneystyle says

      April 23, 2011 at 12:39 pm

      Thank you so much for your kind words! I am glad that you found something that stood out and spoke to you. Yes, we blog about homeschooling and Disney, but Christianity is a huge part of our lives, too. God bless you, too!

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