Title
Why Evil often Prevails
Scripture
But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And the voices of these men and of the chief priests prevailed.
(Luke 23:23)
Devotional
Pilot repeatedly attempted to release Jesus, saying, "I find no fault in Him."[9] Nevertheless those who were the most persistent prevailed. The adage, "It is the squeaky wheel that gets the grease" is apparent. There are a few words in our text that are indicators of why the chief priests prevailed: insistent, demanding, loud and voices. They not only petitioned Pilot, they followed Jesus to Herod and likewise lobbied him. They did not relent to Pilot's directive to chastise and release Him;[10] they were going to be heard, "they shouted."[11] Finally, they recruited others to join them in their quest, "the whole multitude... began to accuse Him."[12] As surely as these methods worked for evil, they can and do work for good. There must however be a great difference in both attitude and purpose. The attitude is to be one of humility and the purpose is to be one of honor.