Jesus, who was mocked, knows the insults, mockery, and shame we face.

Jesus, who was mocked, knows the insults, mockery,

and shame we face.

 

 

The Roman soldiers gathered their comrades,

stripped Jesus of His clothes, put a purple robe on Him,

and then wove a crown of thorns and placed it on His head.

They put a reed in His right hand,

knelt before Him and mocked Him, saying,

'Hail, King of the Jews!'

They also spat on Him and took the reed

and struck Him on the head.

After mocking Jesus, they took off the purple robe

and put His own clothes back on Him

and led Him away to be crucified"

(Matthew 27:27-31, Korean Modern Bible).

In this way, Jesus was mocked,

and He knows the insults, mockery,

and shame that we face

(Ref.: Psalms 69:19, Korean Modern Bible).

Even if people mock and ridicule us,

we, who have God's Word in our hearts,

should not be afraid or surprised

(Ref.: Isaiah 51:7).

Rather, we should praise the Lord, saying,

“In garments glorious He will come, To open wide the door;

And I shall enter my heavenly home, To dwell forever-more.

Out of the ivory palaces Into a world of woe,

Only His great eternal love, Made my Savior go”

(Hymn “My Lord Has Garments so Wondrous Find,” verse 4).