Barabbas means “son of the father”

We are Barabbas ! Just as the crowds shouted give us Barabbas and crucify Jesus all of heaven cried out your name with a love so intense it required the resounding cry “crucify Him”

As Barabbas was walking away a free man he looked back and made eye contact with Jesus. The genuine compassion that flowed through that second in time was earth shattering! It is the same for us. We can put ourselves in Barabbas place and see the compassion Jesus has for us in spite of our sinful nature.

Barabbas quickly looked away because the gravity of the truth of this exchange and the compassion that encompassed it was more than he could muster the strength to acknowledge.

Do we truly comprehend and embrace the incredible sacrifice made for our freedom or do we continue to allow the shackles of sin past and present to keep us locked up in silence and lifelessness? 

Our ability to truly comprehend our sinfulness and Jesus compassion sets the path to our destiny!  We can acknowledge our sin and accept the gift of grace or we can embrace our pride and turn and walk away determined that we can best control our own destiny. The choice is ours. one leads to temporary pleasure with looming destruction and one leads to eternal salvation and abundant life.

All of heaven chose you over Jesus knowing that the only way to a intimate relationship with you was through the sacrifice of the perfect lamb.  What a spit in the face it must once again be when we do not accept the gift that is given and continued to make our way to the cross when the price has already been paid!

Why are you remaining on death row when you have been pardoned?