Mock Tebowing In the Praetorium

# 737 Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 15:16-20, “Then the soldiers led Him away into the hall called Praetorium, and they called together the whole garrison. 17 And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head, 18 and began to salute Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!" 19 Then they struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him. 20 And when they had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.” Jesus had already been roughed up by the Jewish council and some of the guards. (See Mr 14:65) and now Pilate takes him into the Praetorium, out of sight of the Jews and calls all available Roman soldiers to participate in the sport of mocking this self-proclaimed King of the Jews. What sport for the most powerful fighting force in the world! “Hey King of the Jews, here's a robe for you! How do you like your crown of thorns? We'll give you a reed as a symbolic scepter of power and take it from you and smack you in the head, and we'll spit in your face, and finally, we'll wrap it all up with a little mock Tebowing for You.!” Friend, God will not be mocked, and unless these “mockers” repented, they have been paying big time in the pangs of hell. But let us all beware. For anytime we claim Jesus as our King, but refuse to allow Him to rule, we are in effect doing the same thing! Calling Jesus Lord and then refusing to allow Him to rule in our lives is mockery. Lu 6:46 "But why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do the things which I say? Thankfully, there is a cure. Confess! Repent! Believe! Receive His forgiveness, and seek to live under the power and yoke of the Holy Spirit! Father, forgive me for the time my thoughts, words, and deeds have mocked Your lordship in my life. Help me today, by the power of Your Holy Spirit to live joyfully as Your subject.