We often allow ourselves to be so deluded that we become totally illogical. There are various factors that result in such a situation. Our anger may have taken over for normal reason. Our personal desires may overshadow the truth. Our emotions may fuel our passion and cloud our judgment. Sometimes our illogical thinking and actions are purely a matter of self-elevation. In Romans 1: 21-22 we read that "having suppressed the truth in unrighteousness" many "became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools...." It is amazing just how much foolishness our pride will generate in our lives.
This problem is not new. It began with Adam and Eve who in pride chose to disobey God in the very beginning. In Matthew 27:15-26 we see the pride of man in action. Feeling their position and power threatened, the mob cried out for Barabbas to be released and Christ to be crucified. Barabbas was a murderer and Jesus had done no wrong. Pilate attempted to reason with them. He asked them, "Why, what evil has He done?" Pilate even demonstrated symbolically his conviction that Jesus was innocent of the charges lodged against him when he "washed his hands before the multitude, saying, 'I am innocent of the blood of this just Person'. Nevertheless, the trumped up charges prevailed and Jesus was led to the crucifixion.
While we look back upon the incident with disdain, we must realize that we are also guilty of the same thought processes. We frequently would rather hide the facts of our own failures and as a result make decisions that reject the truth of God's Word. In so doing we essentially choose Barabbas instead of Christ. We prefer to allow the evil and wickedness of life to run free while crucifying the Truth that draws us toward right decisions. Let us resolve today that it will be Jesus who is freed in our lives to rule and reign. We must crucify the Barabbas in us.
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