"And when they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him away to be crucified."
Jesus was mocked the day of His crucifixion, he was laughed at spat upon and scorned. The mocking of Jesus didn't stop on Good Friday, sadly it has continued even to this current generation.
The very sins that Jesus died for are today encouraged and openly paraded about. To speak out against these sins is considered legalistic or even hateful. Christians today are pressured into the false notion that to love the sinner is to accept their sin. It is unfortunate that much of the church has bought into this notion, believing it reflects love and grace, when in fact true love warns of sin, and acceptance of sin mocks the cross of Christ.
The cross was ugly, brutal, and fatal, because sin is ugly, brutal, and fatal. Our message of love to the world is to turn from the death of sin, to life in Christ. May our lives honor Jesus in the midst of a mocking world, as we stand for His truth.
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