Today while prunning branches off my lemon tree and getting stuck now and again by the long painful thorns, I was reminded of the crown of thorns our Lord Jesus Christ was forced to wear besides everything else He endured during His crucifiction.
"Thorns are associated with curses, death and dying, pain and sorrow,
and sin. The Roman soldiers placed a crown of thorns on the head of the
one who would take on all sin, and pain, and deliver the world from
death. What the soldiers meant as a mockery of Jesus’ claims to being a
king, instead demonstrated exactly who Jesus is. Jesus is the
King of kings. He alone is the Savior of the world. He took on the
shame, sorrows, and sins of the world to save us and redeem us. Jesus
willingly stood in our place, was nailed to the cross in our place, and
paid our debt by offering up his life according to the will of the
Father. What we learn from the crown of thorns is that Jesus’ love for
humanity has no bounds, even willing to take on desolation because he
loves us and made a way for our redemption.
"Jesus’ crucifixion was horrific. He endured unthinkable pain, was beaten
brutally, and died on our behalf. When we consider all that Jesus went
through, it becomes clear that the depth and breadth of his love is
staggering. Truly, Jesus’ love is unlike any other love we will
experience.
"The crown of thorns placed on Jesus’ head should have been what we
suffered, but Jesus took our place. Only he was worthy, and only he
could serve as the unblemished lamb sent to die a death that would
redeem the world. Though meant to taunt and embarrass Jesus, the crown
of thorns was actually a radical symbol of who Jesus is, both Savior and
King."
https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/why-was-jesus-given-a-crown-of-thorns.html
THE GOOD NEWS!
"Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again."
Luke 24:1-7
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
John 11:25
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