D4: Mocked and beaten
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Hello, pastor Tim is here with another Easter Devotional. Day 4 and today we are looking into Jesus’ humiliation and suffering.
At that time, The Roman Empire was large and controlling enough to be the ones who say that last word. Putting in prison, demanding taxes. And crucifying people. That is the most humiliating of all deaths.
Jesus is standing next to the Pilate and requesting more information from people.
12 “What shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?” Pilate asked them. 13 “Crucify him!” they shouted. 14 “Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!” 15 Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified. 16 The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called together the whole company of soldiers. 17 They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him. 18 And they began to call out to him, “Hail, king of the Jews!” 19 Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Falling on their knees, they paid homage to him. 20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.
It is important as christians to ask questions. Some questions are easier, and some are difficult to ask. Let alone to answer.
If Jesus is all powerful, is there a need to be crucified?
If Jesus didn’t do anything bad, why is he the one everyone is blaming?
In John, Jesus says “I came here that they may have life, to the fullest. I am the good shepherd.
10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. 11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
Jesus is dying for people that He loves. Yet, they are not showing any of the remorse.
Yesterday, we spoke about Jesus submitting his desires, his wishes, his will to the Father. And here, we see that Jesus fulfills another prophecy.
It is 1 to a million chances of coincidence that a person fulfills at least one prophecy
1 in a trillion if they fulfill minimum of 5 prophecies.
Jesus fulfilled more than 300 prophecies
6 I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard; I did not hide my face from mocking and spitting.
5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.
What if I told you that in the middle of the beating, the pulling of the beard, the nailing on the cross, the bleeding out…Jesus was thinking of you.
Not through the prism of shame, but through a prism of love.
By His wounds we are healed.
Q: After reading this passage, what stands out to you about God’s love? Does this passage makes you want to take the time to thank Jesus? If so, let us pray now:
Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me truly understand what you have gone through. Help me find the right words and the right song to give you praise. During the pain and suffering - you were thinking of me. I pray that my worship will be worthy.
