What Action steered by Which Standard

John 19

Inspired thots:

1) Thank God He is in control! The way the chief priests and Pilate abused or manipulated their authority was unbecoming but it exists even today.
There are many occasions that it is in our 'power' to change the situation but we 'chose' the other way. How sad of human nature. We are so blinded and our hearts are so clouded by the world's standards and our selfish nature.
We can manipulate the facts and situation to suit our logic and convenience.

2) Man tend to act to please man instead of God.

3) Man can react to hurt another easily with no sense of guilt or justice, especially when in authority. One can hide under the cloak of authority and claim 'doing my job'.

4) Fear of Man can put our faith in the back seat. Better 'avoid trouble with the law' by staying low key is most of our attitude, as Joseph and Nicodemus demonstrated.

Whereas Jesus' actions were all for us, according to God's will, motivated by love.