123 - The Holiness of Christ

And Pilate said to them '...What evil has he done?' (Mark 15:14) 

The answer to Pilate's question?

Nothing. He'd done no evil at all. Even the crowd couldn't come up with a reply. They could only continue their furious cries of 'Crucify Him!' 

I think we can forget just how incredible Jesus' holiness was. He was a man like us, yet He:

• Always loved God with His heart, soul, mind and strength. All of Him. His whole being was consumed with the Lord; everything about Him was obsessed with His Father.

• Always loved his neighbour as Himself. He put others first, ALL THE TIME. He never gave into selfish desires to look out for Himself, not once. Even though this love cost Him His life. 

• He never had idols - popularity, money, power - none of that enticed Him. 

• He was never irritated - even with His disciples! 

• Never selfish

• Never lazy or greedy. 

He was perfect. 

And yet...

That perfect man had to die in the cruellest way possible - all so that the ones who really had done evil - again and again - and who continue to do evil - you and me - could be forgiven. Could be saved. 

Now, when we stand before the throne and Satan yells 'Destroy them! Kill them!' God looks at us, sees the holy perfection of His son, and says, 

'What evil have they done?' 

And He is making us truly like His son every day. One day, we will be perfect too. 

Thank you God for the holiness of Your Son - and that that holiness is attributed to us. 

Thank you for making us like Him!