The most famous trial in the history

 The most famous trial in the history

Based on the  Bible  and  the  book     ‘ The Final Week of  Jesus”  by Max Lucado
” Do you ever feel like  you’re racing downhill on a runway bike and you don’t  remember  how to brake? Could you use  a reminder on how to  slow your life down?   If so, read what Jesus did during  the last Sabbath of his life. Start in the gospel of Matthew. Didn’t find anything?   Try Mark.   Nothing there, either? Strange.  What about Luke? John?  No reference? Hmmm, looks like Jesus was quiet that day.
-You mean with one week left to live…with all those apostles  to train and people to teach, he took  a day to rest and worship?
Apparently so.
On the  Sabbath  day he went to the synagogue, as he always did and stood up to read. If  Jesus found time  in the midst of a racing agenda to stop the rush  and to sit  in the silence, should we any less?
He chose you!
He turns and begins the final  ascent  to the garden. When he reaches  the entry he stops and turns his eyes  toward his circle of friends.   He knows  that one disciple’s   betrayal  is  minutes away,  the other  friend would disown him. He knows he would be left alone. But he doesn’t accuse . He doesn’t lecture. Instead he prays.
His final prayer was about you!  His final pain was for you. His final passion was you. His humanity begged to be delivered from what his divinity could see.  There was a time when if he could have, he would have turned his back  on the whole mess  and gone away.
But he couldn’t because  he saw you. Right in the middle of  a world  which isn’t fair …betrayed  by those you love … with a body which gets sick  and a heart  which grows weak.  He saw you in the  Garden of Gethsemane- and he didn’t want you to be alone.
” Father, I want those  you have given me, to be with me where   I am, and to see my glory , the glory you have given me, because  you loved me before the creation of the world.” John 17;24
He would rather go to ‘hell’  for you  than go to heaven without you!
The most famous trial in  history is about to begin. The accused is brought  into the room and placed below  the magistrate.  A covey of robed religious leaders follow , walk over to one side of the room, and stand. Pilate looks at the lone figure.
- Doesn’t look like a Christ,  he mutters.
One eye is black and swollen shut.  Hair  bloodmattered to forehead . Arms and thighs streaked with crimson.
- Are you the king of  the Jews?
For the first time Jesus lifts his  eyes.
-Those are your words, he says.
No defense, no explanation.
Pilate walks back to his chair , sits and stares at Jesus.   His question is yours.
What will I do with this man, Jesus?
You can reject him. That is an option. Or you can accept him. You can journey with him. You can listen for his voice amidst  the hundreds of voices  and follow him.”
It is your choice.  Jesus said;
“As for the person  who hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I did not come  to judge  the world, but  to save it. There is a judge  for the one who rejects me  and does not accept my words, that every word which I spoke  will condemn him at the last day.” John 12;48-49
” Moreover, the Father judges no-one, but has entrusted  all judgment  to the Son,that all may honor  the Son  as thay honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son , does not honor the Father, who sent him.” John 5;22-23
” I tell you the truth, whoever hears  my word and believes  him who sent me, has eternal life  and will not be condemned but he has crossed over from death to life.” John  5;24