OUR DAILY BREAD : CROWNS OF HONOR

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June 10
Tuesday


CROWNS OF
HONOR

READ:
John 19:1-8
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The soldiers twisted
a crown of thorns
and put it on His
head. __John 19:2
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The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom are stored securely and protected within the Tower of London under 24-hour guard. Each year, millions visit the display area to "ooh and aah" over these ornate treasures. The Crown Jewels symbolize the power of the kingdom, as well as the prestige and position of those who use them.

Part of the Crown Jewels are the crown themselves. There are three different types: the coronation crown, which is worn when an individual is crowned monarch; the state crown (or coronet), which is worn for various functions; and the consort crown worn by the wife of a reigning king. different crowns serve different purposes.

The King of heaven, who was worthy of the greatest crown and the highest honor, wore a very different crown. In the hours of humiliation and suffering that Christ experienced before He was crucified, "the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe" (John 19:2). That day, the crown, which is normally a symbol of royalty and honor, was turned into a tool of mockery and hate. Yet our Savior willingly wore that crown for us, bearing our sin and shame.

The One who deserved the best of all crowns took the worst for us. __Bill Crowder

``````````````````````Crown Him the Lord of life;`````````````````````
````````````````````Who triumphed o'er the grave;````````````````````
```````````````````who rose victorious in the strife````````````````````
``````````````for those He came to save. __Bridges/Thring``````````````
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Without the cross, there could be no crown.

***************************Today's Bible Reading __ John 19:1-8************************

1 So then Pilate took Jesus
and scourged Him. 2 And
the soldiers twisted a crown
of thorns and put it on His
head, and they put on Him
a purple robe. 3 Then they
said, "Hail, King of the
Jews!" And they struck Him
with their hands.

4 Pilate then went out
again, and said to them,
"Behold, I am bringing Him
out to you, that you may
know that I find no fault in
Him." 5 Then Jesus came
out, wearing the crown of
thorns and the purple robe.
And Pilate said to them.
"Behold the Man!"

6 Therefore, when the
chief priests and officers
saw Him, they cried out,
saying, "Crucify Him,
crucify Him!"

Pilate said to them, "You
take Him and crucify Him,
for I find no fault in Him."

7 The Jews answered him,
"We have a law, and
according to our law He
ought to die, because He
made Himself the Son of
God."

8 Therefore, when Pilate
heard that saying, he was
the more afraid.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

No details are given about the scourging of Jesus (John 19:1).
Nevertheless, it was a horrifying and significant event in the
passion of Christ. Jewish law prohibited a prisoner from being
struck more than 40 times (Deut 25:3), so, to be safe, common
Jewish practice was to give one fewer__39 blows. Roman law had
no such limitations, allowing the scourging to continue as long as
those inflicting it desired. Because of this, prisoners sometimes died
under the lash before they could receive the remainder of their
punishment. It is another reminder of the extent of Christ's suffering
on our behalf.