Great Plains Daily Devotional for 10/12/2020

Mark 15:11

But at this point the leading priests stirred up the crowd to demand the release of Barabbas instead of Jesus.

As a leader, are we accepting responsibility and rejecting passivity? These two activities are two main components of active leadership. Often times we can relate problems and consequences that occur directly because we fail to address them.

As a leader, are we accepting responsibility and rejecting passivity? These two activities are two main components of active leadership. Often times we can relate problems and consequences that occur directly because we fail to address them. What is occurring in your sphere of influence that you are tolerating? It might be reasonable to expect long term value is suffering because of it. What’s the first thing that you can do about it in the next seven days?
 
Doing what’s right sometimes in down right fearful. It can cause you to run and hide and pretend that the challenge isn’t there. But the challenge is always there. We read, “But at this point the leading priests stirred up the crowd to demand the release of Barabbas instead of Jesus.” Mark 15:11 NLT. The formal leaders have conspired against Christ but only a few weeks and days earlier, Jesus had been in front of thousands offering them hope. We don’t read about the masses standing up for Jesus. What’s relevant is would you stand up for him? Jesus calls us to grow as his disciples. What are you tolerating in your faith? Rejecting passivity sometimes requires us to stand up, look at our fears and in the name of Jesus, take action. Where can you reject passivity this week?
 

Prayer for Reflection

Exodus 32:1-14
Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23
Phillipians 4:1-9
Matthew 22:1-14