The indignity thrust upon Jesus was no surprise to Him, and that is what fascinates me the most about Jesus. At any moment, Jesus could have decided not to go through with being crucified. It was not a deserved punishment. There was no justice in this action. But what we often forget, is how much power Jesus wields. Especially in this moment of pain and suffering. Jesus appears helpless on the cross. But he wasn't. It wasn't the nails that held Him to the cross, it wasn't the Romans who put them there of their own accord. Jesus allowed it.
Jesus could have called forth angels to whisk him away or conquer the soldiers. But that was not God's plan. That was not how God's true nature could be demonstrated. Jesus was in complete obedience to the task at hand. For mankind to know and love God, Jesus would have to die. The choice was wholly His, and that is why it is considered the greatest act of compassion.
All of our pain, all of our sins, forgiven because Jesus allowed himself to be undignified. Now this is only part of the narrative, but what a magnificent moment.
The True King
To the man who came
down
from the heavenly place
He came with power and wisdom,
mercy and grace
With the strength of
a lion
and the tenderness of a lamb
With the divinity of
God
and humanity of man
Although He had power
over the land and the sea
He never did once
break a law or decree
He came with open
ears
and He heard every cry
He came with full
knowledge
of how He would die
He was spit on by His
people,
betrayed by His friends
Yet He went through
the deed
all the way to the end
For He knew our
separation
was infinitely large
And our sin had
defeated us,
death was our charge
So He came to earth
knowing
our penalty was death
And He paid our
penalty
with his dying breath
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