Mark 15:16-18
“And the soldiers led him away inside the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters), and they called together the whole battalion. And they clothed him in a purple cloak, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on him. And they began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”” (Mark 15:16-18 ESV)
As I read this, I thought, “This would have been me.” In my high school days before knowing Jesus, I would have jumped in with the boys and mocked Jesus. I didn’t realize I hated Jesus in my soul. So, my thought process would have been focused on mocking and making fun of whoever was in a predicament. A mob mentality. I doubt these soldiers had much opinion about Jesus, just as I didn’t. In that moment, Jesus was weaker, and they had fun at his expense.
What a marvelous Savior is Jesus! He saved a mocker like me, one who would have jumped in and laughed at his expense at the drop of a hat.
Oh Father, how wonderful is your Son! His willingness to die in my place is amazing. Please help me walk in transformation. Help me not mock Him with a half-hearted faith and unfruitful life. Amen.
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