FOR US

“Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.  And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.  And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!  And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.  And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.”

Matthew 27:27-31

King James Version

Pastor Robert S. Lowry wrote the hymn “Low In The Grave He Lay”.  “Low in the grave He lay, Jesus, my Savior, Waiting the coming day, Jesus, my Lord! Up from the grave He arose, With a mighty triumph o’er His foes, He arose a Victor from the dark domain, And He lives forever, with His saints to reign. He arose! He arose! Hallelujah! Christ arose!”

Christmas is next month.  What a happy day it was when Jesus was born.  There was rejoicing and singing but this precious little Baby grew up and went to the cross and died for your sins and for my sins.  Jesus had never sinned, had never done anything wrong yet He allowed them to spit on Him, curse Him, mock Him and beat Him beyond recognition.  What a precious loving Saviour we are privileged to know and to have.

Yes, Jesus died for us.  What are we doing for Him?  If you want to make Jesus happy, be kind and loving to everyone.  Jesus doesn’t just love you and me, He loves everyone and He has commanded us to love each other unconditionally.  May God help us to love others unconditionally.

Joanne Lowe

November 24, 2019