John 19:2 And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and put a purple robe on Him; and began to come up to Him and say, “Hail, king of the Jews!” and to give Him slaps in the face.

To wear a crown seems so excited and prestigious, we think about it like that of fairytale something we read about in a book or watch on television. After all to wear a crown makes you feel like royalty. There is a real crown for us all and it has nothing to do with fairytales, but reality and at a cost. And unlike the earthly royalties it doesn’t require you to conquer a nation, be born or marry into. This crown is available to everyone according to James 1:12 Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. Revelation 2:10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. 1Peter 5:4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

The crown of persecution, suffering and humility can be very hard to be proud of wearing. But you must walk with your head up, stand your grounds in faith. In this world that’s the cost of your a crown. Seeing that a crown of thorns was placed upon Jesus’s head should not have been a surprised to us at all. Jesus took our sins with him to the cross. Why the crown of thorn? The crown of thorns is the mental and emotional attacks by the devil. After Jesus life,death and resurrection a renewing of our mind took place when the comforter ( Holy Spirit) came. The disciples no longer were afraid to stand in their faith, they went on boldly to proclaim the kingdom.

We all want the crown, the prestige that goes with it, but it costs. If only we could want God in our lives, as much as wanting riches, fame and all worldly things. Then and only then would we realize that the crown we are so longing for is God, himself.