“And they were striking his head with a reed and spitting on him and kneeling down in homage to him.” – Mark 15:19
Picture this being done to Jesus… The Roman soldiers gathered to have their fun with Him. The Son of God repeatedly hit on the head. Spit on over and over. Shown false respect to emphasize their complete lack of respect. Picture it. It’s completely outrageous. It’s horrible. How does it make you feel? Angry? Sad? Do you want to scream? Do you want to cry?
Now realize that this is what each of us does to God every time we sin. No, it isn’t visible like this, but every sin (whether we think it’s a big deal or not) rejects and mocks God’s authority to rule over our lives as our Creator. Every sin is our way of saying, “I’m in charge, not you.” Every sin spits in the face of God. Every sin claims we are smarter, better, wiser. Every sin claims we’re exempt from God’s will and plan for human flourishing. Every sin we choose to commit is like smacking God with our own self-importance.
When did you last mock God? Have you gone to Him to ask forgiveness for your sin? The good news is that despite our vile treatment of God, He remains ever-ready to forgive us through Jesus Christ. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9)