"Well how much was the ticket?"
"I don't know, I just gave it to my Mom"  

"I was going to, but it was hard"

"It was kindness week at my school...And I didn't"

"What if a mute person has no hands"


Monday, February 18

Let's make up

Name: Nate
Scripture: Luke 23:12  
"And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other."

OAP:  Herod & Pilate were in a weird circumstance.  Herod was the local ruler, appointed by Ceasar to keep the jews and the province of Judah in line.  Pilate was sent down during Passover to provide some extra security and "Roman" presence.  So basically, Pilate was the big boss in Herod's turf.  I can understand why Herod wouldn't want him around regulating in his neighborhood.  

So they take turns interviewing Jesus, and both of them don't find any threat in His actions, or reason for Him to be crucified.  So they become friends...is this because Pilate acknowledged Herod's power over the local people?  Is it because they came to consensus over their evaluation of Jesus?  I don't know, but here I find the very trial of Jesus bringing unity between two powers that are at enmity.  

These two leaders didn't see any threat to their worldly power from Jesus, and they wrote Him off.  What about me and my co-workers?  The relationships I have with non-believers?  I find myself writing Jesus and His teachings off due to perceived lack of relevance or impact on the world's infrastructure.  I'm probably overanalyzing this passage, but it wouldn't be the first time.

Lord, I pray I don't write off your promptings, or your soft movement in my life.  You quietly defend who You are...You have no need for grand defenses to accomplish your purposes.  You wisely chose the place and time for each word.  I pray you would give me that wisdom.  I pray I don't write you off as irrelevant, but live beyond the business of day to day life attentive to your purposes.

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