Notice on a slight format change:

Except for July 2012, these are mostly a collection of current devotional notes.

July 2012 is a re-write of old quiet times. My second child was born Nov 11, 1987 with multiple birth defects. I've been re-reading my QT notes from that time in my life, and have included them here. They cover the time before the birth and the few years immediately after the birth. They are tagged "historical." I added new insights and labeled them: ((TODAY, dd mmm yy)).

Saturday, May 21, 2022

QT 5/20/2022 Matt 27:27-31, Do we realize our unworthiness?

Matthew 27:27–31 (ESV) — 27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters, and they gathered the whole battalion before him. 28 And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, 29 and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 30 And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head. 31 And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and led him away to crucify him.

 

NOTE: It is quite possible, some of these soldiers become Christians. They have crucified many, so would this one have stood out? It certainly did to one of their commanders (a centurion at the cross). There were between 500-1000 soldiers stationed in Jerusalem, maybe more because of the visit of the governor. He usually stayed in Caesarea. How many of the soldiers would recall this crucifixion? How many would come to Christ? They would be a little like Paul, an enemy of the gospel up until his conversion, and then saved by grace -- absolutely unmerited. They would certainly recognize their unworthiness. Our problem is that we don't appreciate our salvation. We don't understand how unworthy we are. We don't appreciate the evil of our sinful nature that makes us unredeemable by human efforts. We think that we are better than so-and-so, but in God's eyes, we are worthless rags. Only Jesus' death can take away the stain.

 

PONDER:

  1. Do we truly understand how unworthy we were of salvation -- if we are saved?
  2. Yes, we were not the Roman soldiers torturing Jesus, but we are just as guilty -- do we realize it?

 

PRAYER: Father, we need to take a moment -- well, actually every moment -- to thank you for your incredible salvation. I am so unworthy. I don't know why your grace was showered on me. I don't know why your kindness was so great. I don't know why you showed me mercy. Thank you, … thank you for my new life in Christ.



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