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Luke 23:36&37
"36 And the soldiers also mocked Him, coming to Him, and offering Him vinegar,
37 And saying, If Thou be the king of the Jews, save Thyself."

We are studying GOD SIGHTINGS. It should surprise us to SEE GOD is tortured and murdered by His creation! Jesus On The Cross! This is NOT the place we expect to see the Creator of the Universe; being executed along side common criminals. Like He was guilty TOO, deserving the severest treatment and ultimately DEATH! Beaten to near death, stripped of His clothing and hung up on display for everyone to watch as He takes His last breath; this is GOD!

IN contrast Jesus asks for forgiveness for His executioners. While He is doing that, they are tearing up His clothes and gambling over the ownership of them! While the person is dying on the cross they engage in this petty and trivial exercise. The rulers witnessing this event said; "He saved others; let Him save himself," Like many people, even to this day; "If He is really GOD; He will pass OUR test!" EXACTLY the opposite way we need to come near GOD. 

AND, to underscore this point; today's verses drive it home futher, "And the soldiers also MOCKED Him, coming to Him, and offering Him vinegar, And saying, If Thou be the king of the Jews, SAVE THYSELF." Can you think of anyone who mocks Jesus today? Is the anyone as crass and mean as the Roman guards?? Is there anyone in our society today preaching the gospel of "SAVE THYSELF???"

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