Jesus Before the Sanhedrin

More effort was taken by man to remain in unbelief than given to believe…

Mark 14:53-65
53 They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders and the teachers of the law came together. 54 Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the fire.

55 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find any. 56 Many testified falsely against him, but their statements did not agree.

57 Then some stood up and gave this false testimony against him: 58 “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with human hands and in three days will build another, not made with hands.’” 59 Yet even then their testimony did not agree.

60 Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?” 61 But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer.

Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”

62 “I am,” said Jesus. “And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

63 The high priest tore his clothes. “Why do we need any more witnesses?” he asked. 64 “You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?”

They all condemned him as worthy of death. 65 Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, “Prophesy!” And the guards took him and beat him.

The extent that man will go in order to save face in front of man, often exceeds what is done to simply love. This is evident in the conduct of the teachers of the law in theses verses. In order to gather so many in an attempt to sink Jesus would have required copious amounts of time and energy. Time that would be wasted.

Which brings me to this question: How much time have you wasted trying to be right as opposed to simply listening, waiting, and receiving the love of our Lord a Savior Jesus Christ? Don’t answer. We live in a state of distraction and sin. We are human. Not only that, Jesus wants us to question, inquire, and seek. It sparks the relationship that is key to our faith. It is Sanctification.

As we move toward Him, the layers of our lives are peeled back to reveal truth. The peeling back of those layers is painful, but necessary. Many will seek immediate help. Alcohol, drugs, and destructive co-dependant relationships are the obvious ones. Sometimes they aren’t so obvious unless you look for them. Whichever they may be in your lives or the lives of those you love, know that God is with you and them most closely st this time. It is the process.

Jesus loves you more than you can imagine. There is nothing you could ever do to change thst or push it away. Stop fighting it. Give Him the keys. He knows what He’s doing. God bless you. #JesusSaves

Amen
DK