FAITH CAPSULE: Jesus paid it all and all should hail Him forever.

John 19
 
Jesus is the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the one that reigns forever. Jesus could have avoided all kinds of humiliation that was bestowed on Him but for us to be in a position where humiliation should not be our portion He went through humiliation. Pilate tried Him and stated, “… I find no fault in Him at all. ‘But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you therefore want me to release to you the King of the Jews?’ Then they all cried again, saying, ‘Not this Man, but Barabbas…” (John 18: 38-40)
Jesus came to take the position of every identifiable sin that denies man from accessing the glorious name of the Almighty God. He replaced Himself for a criminal and a robber. Jesus was made to drink from the cup of sin, pain, grief and every undesirable punishment. Above all, Jesus carried the cross so we would be enabled to crossover. It is written, “And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha, where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on either side, and Jesus in the center.” (John 19:17-18)
In Him there was no fault but He was faulted. He was excessively beaten, He was denied, He was disrespected, He was rejected by His people, He was moved around in pain without His will, He was misrepresented and His disciples withdrew themselves from Him. Yet, Jesus remains Lord of all forever and ever. His birth was in a manger where sheep reside and He grew to become the Shepherd of man. Despite all, He demonstrated humility. Jesus had a set mind and it was a mind of humility. It was His mindset that made Him to become an overcomer. With His mindset, it was impossible for Him to be a victim of captivity. Also, in His grave of three days He remained as Lord of lords that could not be overthrown by the grave or death. It is written in Philippians 2:5-9, “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name.” He has paid it all and all should hail Him by accepting Him as the Lord of all, King of kings. Receive Him and be one that is living for Him.
 
Prayer for today: Ask for the grace to be operating the mind of Christ.