Mocked

Matthew 27:27-31; John 19:2-5 Eric Brei, DCE Why the crown of thorns? Why a purple robe? To mock Jesus whom they thought wanted to be some kind of political king that was revolting against the Roman government. So they dressed Jesus up in purple, the color of royalty and placed a crown of thorns upon His head, pushing it into His scalp. Think about how you represent Jesus. Do you live your life as if you are placing a real crown upon His head or a crown of thorns? Whenever we take on the name of Christ or “Christian”, we’re telling the world that we‘re different. We’re telling everyone who knows us that we live by a different set of standards, priorities, and rules. We pledge our allegiance, not to governments or rulers, but to the Father of Jesus, God Himself. When we do this, we place a real crown on His head. But when we live our lives in rebellion to God’s Will, seeking our own control and pleasure, it is like we are making another crown of thorns. So today, ask yourself who do your values, actions, words, and priorities represent? Is it God or is it yourself?