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| A Crown of Thorns |
"The soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium...And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head."
--Matthew 27:27-29 (NKJV)
For those of you who follow my blogs, thank you. I truly appreciate you. And you are probably wondering why I am talking about Jesus' crucifixion with Christmas around the corner. I am writing a very special blog today because in my Women's Wednesday Bible Study, we are in the book of Philippians where we were talking about "humility" and "lowliness of mind"...
Have you ever sat and wondered just how painful it was for Jesus? Has it ever really occurred to you how much pain that must of been for Him to endure on the cross by Himself? I read something very interesting today in one of my devotions in a book written by one of my inspirational people, Max Lucado. He said "...He never been cut by the thorns of sin. What you and I face daily, He never knew..."
Imagine trying to explain to a blind man, the colors of the rainbow or the color of a stop sign? It just can't be done. Now, say three hours later, this blind man opens his eyes and he can see...Pretty overwhelming by our standard don't you think? Now take a look at Jesus: He was perfect. He became man and took our place at the cross. He never knew what guilt felt like, shame, anxiety, lust, lying, deceit, none of that. Now think about the whole world being piled on top of His shoulders...
It is a very humbling and humiliating sight to see not only for Jesus but myself. I think about all the worries, anxieties, burdens, sorrow, shame, guilt and how that was piled on His shoulders to take care of and I still continue to do it if not more. It makes me sick to my stomach because of how awful He must think of me...
Lucky for me, He loves me with all His heart. He gives me a perfect kind of love. No matter what I have done or said or will do or say, He still loves me. That is so...overwhelming for me: To know that my sins are forgiven and I don't have to carry this guilt around anymore. He took care of it when He died on the cross. He took in all my pain and sorrow when those soldiers placed and crushed that crown of thorns onto His head. He took my shame and guilt when He was wrapped with that scarlet robe.
Finally, to know that He has overcome death for us all so then we have the privilege to celebrate Christmas--the day He was born--gives me overwhelming joy.
I pray this message humbles your hearts for our LORD, Christ Jesus.
God's Blessings,
Tiffany Rae
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Posted by tiffanyrae24 on 2009-10-14 15:33:44 | Rating: | Views: 20
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