喜樂之地

馬可福音15章9-15節神的小僕人

經文：

9 彼拉多說：你們要我釋放猶太人的王給你們麼？

10 他原曉得，祭司長是因為嫉妒才把耶穌解了來。

11 只是祭司長挑唆眾人，寧可釋放巴拉巴給他們。

12 彼拉多又說：那麼樣，你們所稱為猶太人的王，我怎麼辦他呢？

13 他們又喊著說：把他釘十字架！

14 彼拉多說：為甚麼呢？他作了甚麼惡事呢？他們便極力的喊著說：把他釘十字架！

15 彼拉多要叫眾人喜悅，就釋放巴拉巴給他們，將耶穌鞭打了，交給人釘十字架。

馬可福音15章1-25節記載了主耶穌被送到彼拉多面前受審，彼拉多知道主沒有罪，但因猶太官長及群眾寕願釋放巴拉巴也不願釋放耶穌，彼拉多便屈服，判耶穌死罪。結果耶穌受盡委屈，鞭傷、嘲笑，最後被釘死在十字架上。

在受苦節即將到來的時候，這段經文特別值得我們反思。舊約多位先知曾預表主耶穌的受苦和犧牲，而這預言的應驗，牽涉了許多相信主的、不相信主的、還有邪惡的、屈服於惡勢力的人物。同樣，今天許多事的發生我們都不能明白，為何無辜的人受苦，邪惡犯罪的人反而亨通，希望這段經文可以給我們一點亮光。

禱告：

創造天地萬物、掌管歷史的神，我們相信祢，祢知道一切，祢一直都在歷史中掌權，今天仍不例外，祢要成就一切祢的旨意。願我們尊的名為聖，願祢的國降臨，願祢的旨意行在地上如同行在天上。願祢警惕我們不與惡勢力同流合污或軟弱屈服，願祢施恩給良善正直的人，奉耶穌的名禱告，阿們。

Mark 15:1-25

This long passage is about how Jesus was brought to be interrogated by Pilate. Pilate knew Jesus was innocent but the Jews rather released the murderer Barrabas, Pilate compromised and sent Jesus to be crucified. Jesus was then beaten, spit and mocked, and eventually died on the cross for us.

As Good Friday is approaching, it is relevant to mediate on this passage. The prophecy of the sacrifice of Jesus was foretold by many old testament and it was realized through the hands of many, the good, the bad and the evil. Likewise today we may not understand why the evil ones are prosperous, the innocent suffer, but we know God has a plan and it will be done through many, including the good and the bad.

Trust God for He knows everything and He has a plan.