Day 6- Crown of ThornsThe soldiers who crucified Jesus placed a crown of thorns on His head, so they could mock Him by saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
Read Matthew 27:29-31
The Roman Guards did not love God. They rejected Jesus as God. They teased, taunted, hit, and beat Him. They made a crown out of sharp thorns, put it on Jesus' head, kneeled before him, and teased Him by saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" even though they didn't believe He was a king. And then they spit on Him and took a strong, hollow stick called a reed to beat Jesus on the head. They crushed the crown of thorns into his Head and caused Him to bleed badly. And still, Jesus showed them the love of God by forgiving and praying for them.
The Bible says if you love God, you will love others. So if you don't love others, you show that you really don't love God. Remember, too, when you experience the thorns of others' hatred toward you, that Jesus responded in love even when He was hated and treated terribly. Take a moment and thank Jesus for all that He has done for you.
See you tomorrow for Day 7!
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