HE STAYED ON THE CROSS

"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

Ray Overholt wrote the heart touching hymn "Ten Thousand Angels". Jesus could have called ten thousand angels to get Him down from the cross but He didn't call them. He stayed on the cross for us and we need to stay on the battlefield for Jesus and not allow satan to discourage us so much that we stop serving Jesus. What a precious Saviour we are privileged to know and have and one happy day we will have the privilege of seeing Him face to face. How I long for that happy day!

Joanne Lowe
April 21, 2020