OUR DAILY BREAD             Thurs., April 13, 1995
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READ: Luke 23:1-25

                   EXAMINE THE EVIDENCE

       "(Pilate said,) 'I have found no fault in
     this Man'....But they shouted, saying, 'Crucify
                    Him, crucify Him!'"

                            -- Luke 23:14, 21

Some of the Jews who gathered to witness Jesus' trial
had only a few days earlier been so favorably impressed
by His words and deeds that they hailed Him as their
Messiah (Lk. 19:28-40).  Then, as the tide of public
opinion shifted, they heard their religious leaders
claim that He was an impostor and a blasphemer.
Although they also heard the Roman governor say he
could find no fault in Him, they rejected Pilate's
declaration of Jesus' innocence and joined in the call
to crucify Him.

If only they had reflected on the facts.  They had heard
Jesus speak, had seen Him perform miracles, and had
observed His goodness.  A Roman governor, an expert in
civil law, could find no fault in Him.  Furthermore,
their religious leaders could not present a single shred
of evidence to support their charges.

Today, we have the New Testament witness of the disciples
of Jesus.  They were men of great credibility who died
for their faith.  Equally convincing is the change for
good that Christ is making in our own lives.  Those who
reject Jesus can present no legitimate case against Him,
yet they still live as slaves to their sins.

Examine the evidence!  Whom will YOU believe?

                                -- Herbert Vander Lugt

          Jesus is standing on trial still --
         You can be false to Him if you will,
        You can be faithful through good or ill:
            What will you do with Jesus?


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           THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
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     To know Christ is to know the truth.
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THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  2 Kings 23-25

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