My King

Moving has always given me an opportunity to declutter my life a bit. I must admit, I usually keep "things" longer than I should, but I do enjoy a periodic purging of unnecessary material. Today I found an article given to me by a friend about the crucifixion of Jesus written by C. Truman Davis.
As I read, I was once again overwhelmed with emotion as I remembered the incredible amount of pain that Jesus chose to endure for our sake. I am tempted to feel sympathetic towards Jesus, to feel bad for him. But Paul says that it was Jesus who "shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross" (Colossians 2:15, NLT). The cross was part of the plan all along. It was Jesus' victory lap. He made the world look foolish as they were mocking him. Jesus always wins.
This doesn't at all minimize the pain that Jesus went through. Let us not forget that he, like us, was human. I have great respect for this Messiah, this King who chose me. He paid a great price for us, we should consider it an honor to live for him.