Daily Text: January 26 As for all those seeing me, they hold me in derision; they keep opening their mouths wide, they keep wagging their head: “He committed himself to Jehovah. Let Him provide him with escape!”—Ps. 22:7, 8. David had prophesied that the Messiah would be reviled. Jesus was reviled while suffering on the torture stake, for Matthew reports: “The passersby began speaking abusively of him, wagging their heads and saying: ‘O you would-be thrower-down of the temple and builder of it in three days, save yourself! If you are a son of God, come down off the torture stake!’” Similarly, the chief priests, scribes, and older men made fun of him and said: “Others he saved; himself he cannot save! He is King of Israel; let him now come down off the torture stake and we will believe on him. He has put his trust in God; let Him now rescue him if He wants him, for he said, ‘I am God’s Son.’” (Matt. 27:39-43) Yet, Jesus bore all of this with dignity. What a fine example for us! w11 8/15 2:13
Posted on: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 13:24:36 +0000
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