THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK.They hung Him on a cross and put an inscription over His head – ‘This is the king of the Jews’.
The mocking soldiers, and the taunting on-lookers, probably read the inscription as if it had a question mark after it – This is the king of the Jews? – is this the best they can do; this pathetic creature hanging between two thieves? Where is the Kingdom he spoke of; where is the pomp and glory of a king?
But for those with eyes to see he is the image of the invisible God. Through him the un-bridgeable gap between God and us was bridged. God’s endless love was made known and given freely to us.
The man hanging on the cross shows us the self-giving sacrifice, the all-encompassing love that it takes to be a true king – Christ the King.
© Steve Barlow 2025. |
