I would never do that!
I am sure many of us proclaim these words loudly when we read through the Passion of Christ. The soldiers, the religious leaders, the crowds - they all seem so vulgar and unmoved by Jesus. How could they mock a man of peace, even if they didn't believe he was the Messiah? Surely, they saw some good in him.
And what a disgrace - to spit on another human being. How low can you go?
Isaiah 50:6 - "I offered my back to those who beat me and my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard. I did not hide my face from mockery and spitting."
Alexander Whyte challenges my thinking with his words, reminding me how close I am to be a soldier, a pharisee and a member of the crowd:
"You will understand the spitting scene that night when God lets you see your own heart."
I may not physically spit on others, but perhaps my heart has wanted to.
Lord, in your mercy, change my heart.
Living in Grace
D3LM3
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