"Look here - the man!" John 19:5.
That's Pilate, the Roman governor, introducing Jesus to the maddened throng calling for his execution. So we look. Sure enough. There he is. Standing on display. Accused of perverting God's cause. Worse than a rebel murderer. Betrayed. Disowned by his followers. The courts found him heinously guilty. Sedition. Rebellion. Soldiers mocked him. Honored him with royal insults. Crowned him. Robed him. Shamed him. So the crowd looked right there at the governor's object of ridicule, and saw the man. And shouted: Crucify! Kill him on a cross! (Price he paid for the redemption free to us.)
We visit with a brother or sister today and remember who we were. And together we give thanks to Christ for presenting us as righteous saints before God.
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