08/20/2026
8/20/26
Good afternoon everyone, Grace and peace!
For this Noon prayer time, I would like us to draw our attention to this scripture today.
St. Matthew 26:66-67
66 What do you think?”
They answered and said, “He is deserving of death.”
67 Then they spat in His face and beat Him; and others struck Him with the palms of their hands,
The high priest, who was supposed to be spiritually aware of the reality of the Son of God standing right in front of him, asked others what they thought of Jesus.
The high priest had asked Jesus who He was, and at this particular point in scripture, Jesus told them who He was.
They said this innocent man was guilty not just of a slap on the wrist, but guilty of death.
The high priest and others with Him, gave their opinion of Jesus. What is an opinion: a view or judgment formed about something (or someone) not necessarily based on fact or knowledge. I would like to ask you, what do you think?
They said this innocent man was deserving of death. We, on the other hand when we may be living a deliberately sloppy Christian life and are falling away from the faith, are also crucifying the Son of God afresh as the scripture says, and putting Him to an open shame. (Heb. 6:6)
This innocent Jesus suffered the punishment and death of a guilty man, to take away our sins and our guilt. May we always remember the depth of suffering He endured, to heal the depth of sins that we carried. Our life and lifestyle shows what our opinion of Jesus is.
We are exhibiting what we think about Jesus everyday. If we think He’s worthy for us to live for, suffer for, rejoice in, others will see what we think and He will be glorified. If we berate Him by loose living and unbridled passions, we are showing that we have a low opinion of the Lord.
May we remember that they spat on Him, beat Him, slapped Him and after a while, finally, crucified Him.
Let us take up our cross daily and follow Him. Let us be the living epistles that men can read and see Jesus. Let’s show the world that our opinion of Jesus is based on fact! The price He paid was too high for us to be casual about His sacrifice.
If we have to go back to the altar, repent, humble ourselves before Him, let us do so in order to get the full benefit of His sacrifice - abundant life and life everlasting!
Thank You Jesus for Your sacrifice. I pray you help us to walk in the power of what You did for us!
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