27Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. 28They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, 29and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said. 30They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again. 31After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him. (Matthew 27:27-31)
Thoughts: There is much talk about bullying today. But bullying has been around. The sad thing is that the righteous are often the ones who are picked on, mocked, and bullied. Today it is a bit easier because we can bully without doing so face to face, and many times we may bully another and express our opinion anonymously. But here people in power bullied the righteous but seemingly powerless Jesus. Jesus had reminded Pilate that he would have no power if it were not given to him on high (Jn. 19:10). This was a reminder from Jesus that all power and energy and life comes from God and we need to not use our power/energy/life carelessly, unethically, and especially in a way that bullies or persecutes others.
Prayer: Lord, help me to be kind and gentle not harsh and bullying.
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