He Came

The King came humbly, meekly, heart-broken, committed to doing the Father's will no matter what the cost. He would find His Father's house of prayer a den of thieves--cheating the people who came for atonement; especially the poor. He would face those who asked Him deceitful questions trying to undermine His message. He found those who within a week would change from shouts of praise to shouts of "Crucify Him!" He found His life could be bought and sold for 30 pieces of silver--His life deemed less worthy than the life of a thief and murderer. He would find injustice: "I find no fault in this man"--but I will have Him tortured and crucified if that is what you wish. I will forgive myself by washing my hands in this basin. He would find mockery, scorn, unbelief, betrayal--and not just by Judas. And His response to all of that: He died for me.