"Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, behold the man!" [Jn 19:5] On a certain occasion, when The LORD spoke to the prophet Zechariah in times past, He told him to “take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head …
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A Spotless Bride
"Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense. Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee." [Songs 4:6-7] We know that marriage is ordained of God to be a picture of Jesus and the church, …
A Cloud of Favor
"I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee." [Isa 44:22] Long ago, when Christ walked the earth, it came to pass on a certain day that a man, who was “afflicted with paralysis,” was brought to Jesus, “lying on …
The Physical Sufferings of Christ
In Galatians we read, “But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.” [Gal 4:4-5] God’s sending forth of His Son Jesus to earth was by …
The Tender King’s Glorious Response
"Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life." [Gen 45:5] In Genesis, one of the main accounts given is that of Joseph, who was a son of Jacob, and is a major tribe of Israel. Joseph was the first …
A Holy Attitude
"But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel." [Psa 22:3] Regarding when Jesus was suffering at the hands of men, Isaiah says, “As many were put to silence at thee; His appearance was disfigured beyond that of a man, and the outline of His body beyond the sons of men.” [Isa …
The Savor of Crushing
Cutting the grass for a single mom. A few flowers from the yard When you cut certain plants down, they emit a certain aroma. In some cases, that aroma is pleasant. It is similar to myrrh and spikenard. Myrrh is obtained by piercing a certain tree, which then emits a resin. Spikenard can be used …
Boasting in The Cross
David says in Psalms 21:5, speaking of "the king," "His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him." This is quite remarkable. David had many earthly and fleshly things to glory of. If he wanted to boast about something of worldly value he had no lack of material. He …
Redeemed Through Judgment
Jesus redeems us by God's judgement on him. The cup which Jesus drank, praying, "let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt" was the very wrath of God we deserved for our sins. Our offences against a holy God were cast upon His Son, "whom God hath set …
Gloriously Triumphant
Right after Israel was delivered out of Pharaoh's hands Moses and the children of Israel sang a song to The LORD. "Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he …