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The Mocking

Jesus gave himself up without a fight. He went through the ultimate torture and joke of a trial. He was beaten and spit on. A thorny crown was shoved onto His head. His beard was pulled out. What had He done that was so wrong?
Hearts that day were so hard, that people were even mocking Him.
"Save yourself..."
The soldiers, the rulers, the religious people, and all who passed by mocked Him.
We see this same hardness today.
Lazarus was raised from the dead a few days earlier, yet they wanted to see Jesus "come down from the cross so they would believe."
It seemed as though every single person turned against Him.
The men that helped Jesus mocked Him.
The same enemy that stirred this up is still working today.
Christ certainly wasn't helpless, but He chose to go through with it because of His awesome love for us. What a fantastic, awesome sacrifice!
He came as the Lamb for the sin of the world, but He'll return as the Lion.
He grew the true that was crucified on.
He spared nothing for our salvation-- He gave and put up with it all, just for us, just for me.
Today, do we stand with the crowd and mock Jesus?

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 –