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Our Daily Bread - Thursday, June 10, 2016
by RBC Ministries

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CROWNS OF HONOUR

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And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
-John 19:2

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
2 Chronicles 34-36
John 19:1-22

The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom are stored securely and protected within the Tower of London under 24-hour guard. Each year, millions visit the display area to "ooh and aah" over these ornate treasures. The Crown Jewels symbolise the power of the kingdom, as well as the prestige and position of those who use them.
Part of the Crown Jewels are the crowns themselves. There are three different types: the coronation crown, which is worn when an individual is crowned monarch; the state crown (or coronet), which is worn for various functions; and the consort crown worn by the wife of a reigning king. Different crowns serve different purposes.
The King of heaven, who was worthy of the greatest crown and the highest honour, wore a very different crown. In the hours of humiliation and suffering, that Christ experienced before He was crucified, "the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe" (John 19:2). That day, the crown, which is normally a symbol of royalty and honour, was turned into a tool of mockery and hate. Yet our Saviour willingly wore that crown for us, bearing our sin and shame.
The One who deserved the best of all crowns took the worst for us. - Bill Crowder
Crown Him the Lord of life:
Who triumphed o'er the grave;
Who rose victorious in the strife
For those He came to save. - Bridges/Thring

Without the cross, there could be no crown.

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