It's Lent, for those of you who practice Christianity, you know the deal. For those that don't, well then as good citizens of the world you should at least know what Lent is all about. This blog isn't much about religion as it is about a crowd of people.
When Jesus was on Earth performing miracles...you know turning water to wine, making the blind see, curing the ill...all that stuff, word got out that this guy was making miracles happen people started to follow. They followed him everywhere. They called him "Rabbi" (Teacher), everyone that followed him loved him. This went on for quite a while.
Then the prophesized day came, there he stood before the big wigs of the Jewish religion. The crowds followed him to see how matters were going to be handled. The Chief Men and Elders took the matter to the Roman Government. This is where Pontius Pilate comes in. The crowds followed the Jewish Leaders and Jesus to the Roman magistrate's office to see how this was going to play out.
It was here that some in the crowd yell, "KILL HIM!!!" The crowd turned on Jesus of Nazareth. Ultimately, Jesus was put to death via crucifiction. The crowds of followers hid, turned against him, denied him, and even encourage his death. These were the people who followed him from Miracle to Miracle. They followed him to his great sermon. These were now the same people who no longer wanted to be associated with him.
This crowd was the worst kind...today we call them HOMERS....Johnny come latelys...
Something to think about...Would you have the guts to go against the crowd and stand up for what you believed no matter what, no matter how unpopular?
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