…saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” They said, “What is that to us? See to it yourself.” Matthew 27:4 – Here is an excerpt from Judas’ conversation with the priests and elders after he felt remorseful for what he did to Jesus. Notice their response, “See to it yourself.” While certainly an unholy way for a priest to speak with someone confessing sin, notice as well how similar their words were to Pilate’s words after he washed his hands of Jesus’ crucifixion. In verse 25 Pilate tells the mob crying to crucify Jesus to, “See to it yourselves.” Later in the passage we see the chief priests and elders around Jesus on the cross mocking him, just like the crowds, Roman soldiers, and even the criminals around Jesus. I highlight all this for us today so we can see how identical these religious leader’s language was to that of the rest of the pagan world. Their words matched that of criminals and even Roman governors. Church, let such things not be said of our language today. Let your words not match that of the unsaved person at your workplace. Let your speech not be identical to the world around you that doesn’t know Jesus and hasn’t been redeemed by Him. If someone couldn’t see a difference in your words than that of the pagan world around you, that ought to be an alarm sound for you as a believer. As our chapter today reminds us, Jesus was crucified for our sin. Every wayward word and every thoughtless remark sent Him to the cross. If you have been saved by Jesus, let the redemption He’s blessed you with also reach your mouth. If out of the mouth can come blessings towards God and curses on our brother, let’s choose blessing. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3349
Question To Ponder: How has someone’s thoughtless remarks towards you hurt you?
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