Every parent has worries about a child that has the drive to use any means to get what they want and to keep what they have.  A parent can find themselves lying in bed at night knowing all the answers and all the outcomes of every decision.  For them, the reality of everything is right there and seemingly so easy to see, and yet they know that in the conversations to come, this will not matter.  They understand from the battles that have already been waged, that a powerful self-interest can make the truth not even important in making choices.  Self-interest can cause someone you love so much to love a lie more than the reality of the truth.  There have been many parents that have had one single desire; to save their children from this way of thinking.  To save their children from this irrational path, that is not guided by truth, love, compassion, but only their own self-interest.  Honestly, it did not matter where Jesus actually came from to those looking for a reason to ignore him. The fact is that when the truth really doesn’t matter, and people really only want to find a reason to protect what they want, there is a crucifixion that awaits.  This becomes a cautionary tale for us all.  A tale that includes an undeniable desire by God to save His children.