Matthew 27:27-31

"Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around Him. They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him, and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand. Then they knelt in front of Him and mocked Him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said. They spit on Him, and took the staff and struck Him on the head again and again. After they had mocked Him, they took off the robe and put His own clothes on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him."

"SACRIFICIAL LIVING CAN BENEFIT OTHERS BEYOND YOUR LIFETIME!"

During my prayer time this morning, The Lord reminded me why so many of us are able to experience such a blessed season.

"JESUS GAVE UP HIS THRONE!"
"JESUS GAVE UP HIS TIME!"
"JESUS SACRIFICED EVERYTHING FOR A PURPOSE!"

"THAT PURPOSE WAS TO MAKE RIGHT THE WRONGS HUMANITY HAD COMMITTED AGAINST GOD!"

"BUT IT TOOK SACRIFICE!"

"JESUS WAS WILLING TO PAY THE PRICE IN ORDER FOR US TO CELEBRATE LIFE!"

"WHAT MANY MAY CONSIDER JUST ANOTHER X-MAS SEASON!"
"ACTUALLY COST JESUS EVERY OUNCE OF BLOOD IN HIS BODY!"

"LET US NOT TAKE LIGHTLY THE IMPORTANCE OF HIS BIRTH!"
"IT WAS THE BEGINNING OF HIS STRUGGLES HERE ON EARTH FOR US!"

"LET US BE WILLING TO PAY THE PRICE, SO THAT OTHERS WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY ETERNAL LIFE!"

"SACRIFICIAL LIVING CAN BENEFIT OTHERS BEYOND YOUR LIFETIME!"
"DARE TO LIVE FOR OTHERS!"