"Parted His Garments"

"And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on Him, and led him away to crucify him." Matthew 27:29-31.

How do we mock the Saviour? Do we crown Him King with words alone, with self as the true sovereign?

"And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. And sitting down they watched him there; And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS." Vs. 35-37.

They crucified Him, but they took what they could get. They hated Him, but wanted what He had—as far as material things went, anyway. They didn't care to be like Him in character. Are we like that?

 

Blessings,

Jean