Dr. Thamsing D. Lamkang
“Knowing Christ died 2006 years ago is just like reading the history; but believing and accepting His death and rise, is our Salvation.”
In a matter of a few days, many of the Jews first wanted to make Jesus king, and later wanted Him crucified. When Jesus arrived in Jerusalem, everyone was praising and shouting, “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.” People placed palm leaves before Him, and even laid their cloaks at His feet so He wouldn’t have to step in the dirt. They wanted to make Him king. They would have given their lives for Him if necessary. He was the one they most admired, and everyone was going to follow Him.
A few days later, the same multitude was shouting so loudly that the governor could barely speak above the uproar. But this time they didn’t want to make Jesus king, they wanted to kill Him. Now they didn’t want to lay their cloaks at His feet, but to strip Him of His own and expose Him. Now they weren’t willing to give their lives for Him, but they shouted their desire to crucify Him and turn loose a terrorist instead. Why? For what reason did they change so drastically? For only one reason – the sinfulness of humanity – “Our sin.” I have no doubt that you and I would have done the same.
A crown was put on the head of the creator of the world, Jesus Christ. Remember the scene? Moments before the crucification, the soldiers decided to mock the King of kings and they placed a crown of thorns on His head. The Devil had the happiest moment of his existence. The thorns were his “badge”. When, in the Garden of Eden, man sinned for the first time, the immediate consequence of his sin was that the earth produced thorns. Where evil exists, there you have thorns. When the devil saw the crown of thorns on the head of the Son of God, he believed that the future was his. Jesus had been defeated and he had been able to place his own badge, the crown of thorns, on the head of the one God made man. Evil had conquered forever, or so he believed.
But history turned out differently. Although the Lord Jesus carried all those scorns and jeers for love of us, He was not defeated. In spite of the crown of thorns and all suffering, in spite of the spit in His face, in spite of the cross, in spite of the fact that He gave His life, in spite of everything, Jesus conquered. Because He did it all for His love for us. For you and for me; everything for us. He suffered in our place, because that was what we deserved, including the crown of thorns.
Jesus said, “If they do this to me, what will they do to you?” We think that our life can be better than that of our Master. That is a big mistake. If they persecuted Him, they will also persecute us.
We often worry without reason, because we haven’t learned to live independent of our circumstances in life. We are hurt too easily when we’re rejected and we feel good when we are admired, just like the same multitude that praised the Son of God, and also wanted to kill Him. “That is not wise. Nor is it right.” We need to learn to treat success and failure like two imposters that want to influence and dominate our life. If those who praise us and those who criticize us have any power over our lives, we deserved to be pitied.
God wants us to have real lasting joy, no matter what is going on around us, because “HE LIVES!” Jesus is a good example: He was the same when they wanted to crown Him king, as when they demanded His death. He is still the same Jesus yesterday, today and forever. WHO IS THIS JESUS?
– To the Artist! He is the One Altogether Lovely – Song of Solomon 5:15
– To the Architect! He is the Chief Cornerstone – l Peter 2:6
– To the Astronomer, He is the Sun of Righteousness – Malachi 4:2
– To the Baker! He is the Bread of Life – John 6:35
– To the Banker! He is the Hidden Treasure – Matthew 13:44
– To the Carpenter, He is the Door – John 10:7
– To the Doctor, He is the Great Physician – Jeremiah 8:22
– To the Educator, He is the Great Teacher – John 3:2
– To the Engineer, He is the New and Living way – Hebrew 10:20
– To the Farmer, He is the Sower and the Lord of Harvest – Luke 10:2
– To the Florist, He is the Rose of Sharon – Song of Solomon 2:1
– To the Geologist, He is the Rock of Ages – l Cor 10:4
– To the Horticulture, He is the True Vine – John 15:1
– To the Judge, He is the only Righteous Judge of man – 2 Tim 4-8
– To the Juror, He is the Faithful and True Witness – Rev 3:14
– To the Jeweler, He is the Pearl of Great Price – Matt 13:46
– To the Lawyer, He is Councilor, Lawgiver, and True Advocate – Isaiah 9:6
– To the News Paper man, He is Tidings of Great Joy – Luke 2:10
– To the Oculist, He is the Light of the Eyes – Proverbs 29:13
– To the Philanthropist, He is the Unspeakable Gift – 2 Cor 9:15
– To the Philosopher, He is the Wisdom of God – l Cor 1:24
– To the Preacher, He is the Word of God – Rev 19:13
– To the Sculptor, He is the Living Stone – l Peter 2:4
– To the Servant, He is the Good Master – Matt 23:8-10
– To the Statesman, He is the Desire of All Nations – Haggai 2:7
– To the Student, He is the Incarnate Truth – 1 John 5:6
– To the Theologian, He is the Author and Finisher of Faith – Heb 12:2
– To the Toiler, He is the Giver of Rest – Matthew 11:28
– To the Sinner, He is the Lamb of God who takes the Sin Away – John 1:29
– To the Christians! He is the Son of the Living God, the Savior, the Redeemer, and the Loving Lord!!
