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The soldiers of Caesar mocked our Lord’s kingship, giving Him a crown, a royal robe, a reed for a sceptre, and feigned homage as they said “Hail, King of the Jews!” But the thorny crown which He wore was a victor’s crown. The Caesars are gone, their bodies are decomposed with their empire, but the despised Man who wore the crown of thorns lives on in glory, in the power of an endless life, and shall yet reign on earth. —Jim Flanigan

Trekking across the Ngangela plain we were hot, tired and terribly thirsty; longing to reach the well we had heard about. Suddenly there it was! But our hopes were crushed—it was broken and dry! Have you spent years seeking satisfaction in the broken cisterns of this world? With all your shattered hopes, come to the Lord Jesus Christ who said, “The water that I shall give him will be a fountain… springing up to eternal life,” (John 4:14). —David Croudace

What a blessing to know that in my times of deepest despair I can go into the throne room of my heavenly Father and He hears me. I can go day or night to Him. And He hears me. He never sleeps. He never slumbers. He is always there to listen to the cries of my heart. My Father loves and cares for me. What joy! Lord, give me strength to take it all to You. —V. Gaynier

Do we count it a pleasure to serve fellow believers in whatever capacity we can? Indeed can we point to a single thing done in service for the Lord which has been for their blessing and benefit? May God help us to examine our hearts today. May we follow in Christ's humble steps and faithfully meet the needs of others. —Brian Powlesland

Amazing delight! That the highest glory of God the Son should be won by His humiliation, agony, and death at Calvary. And that this glory should be the transcending theme of heaven, where He will eternally be exalted as the Redeemer and Saviour of men. And more yet—that the glory He thus achieved should be bestowed on those saved by His death, “The glory which thou gavest Me I have given them,” (John 17:22). It was for the joy that was set before Him that He endured the cross. —Doug Kazen

Hudson Taylor, the pioneer missionary to China, chose as the motto of his life the words of the Lord Jesus Christ in Mark 11:22, “Have faith in God.” Commenting on the subject of faith, he said: “Reckon not only on your own faith, but also on God’s faithfulness to you. All my life I’ve been fickle: sometimes I could trust and sometimes I couldn’t; but when unable to have faith, it was a great encouragement to realize that God would still be faithful to me.” —W. Ross Rainey

David's life from a teenage boy until the end of his forty year reign was a mixture of testings, temptations and triumphs. His generation was extremely difficult—one that he would not have wished for. He knew the humiliation of rejection, disloyalty of family, the disgrace and consequences of sinning. Yet through sincere repentance, he regained his confidence and trust in God. Ultimately God described him as a man after His own heart. What a source of strength and comfort his life and psalms are for us as we too face the trials and testings of life. —Drew Craig

These questions find their perfect answer in God’s "Anointed One," the Messiah. Only He is qualified to occupy the throne of the universe. His creative powers, His moral perfection and His triumphs over sin and Satan ensure that He has no rival. He and only He, is “King of kings and Lord of lords!” —George Hall

We never witnessed one of His miracles nor listened to one word He spoke. We never saw Him as He lived in full obedience to His Father's will. Yet one day we shall and it could be today! Are you ready for His return? Are you ready to see Him and be with Him for all eternity? —John M. Clegg

The common salvation is also a great salvation. It is common in that it is available to all without distinction and without exception. The fact that it is common makes it great. Jude enjoyed this thought so much that he planned to write an epistle about it. He would have understood, with the writer to the Hebrews, that there are many other things that make it great too. It is eternal, it is secure, it is complete and it is without money and without price. Therefore we should not neglect it but rejoice in it and spread it forth. Perhaps I will have an opportunity today! —Roy Hill