As Jesus prayed in the garden of Gethsemane, “ my soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death. Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink, may your will be done.” If Jesus being born of flesh and spirit (immaculate conceived), can feel so emotional and weary of mind trying to hold it together for himself as well as the disciples, so much more we who are all flesh has to battle within our minds. But there are those of us who are born of spirit (baptized) and those who are not, who also struggles with the thought in our mind.

How many sleepless nights and tired some days have you sent in worrying about one thing or the other? Fear and worry is a weapon of the mind used by the enemy to get at you especially when it concerns the ones you love, like the concerns of parent for their children. Maybe you found out you have a terminal decease, lost of a job, someone you loved passes away, you were in an accident, you have to make a life changing decision and the list goes on to the things that would cause you to be troubled and fearful. So think about what it must of been like for Jesus.

To wear the Crown of thorns like Jesus it’s never about you personally, but you face challenges and encounter many situations that renders you vulnerable to the attacks of the enemy for being and doing good for no apparent reason. You endure, ridicule and dangerous abuse of hatred by your peers and strangers. You become a target in the world. You walk with humility and grace . The favour of the Lord when shinning upon you that others can see makes you the enemy target. But you must endure and persevere right through it all, never changing. Smile when truly you feel like crying, love when hate has been thrown at you, hold your peace when war is coming at you and never allow your faith to waver, but to hold on even in the hardest of situations trusting.

Crown of thorns is given as a reminder of the never ending torment of the mind you go through when serving God. The enemy wants to keep you in hurt and pain to lose all focus on that which is at hand, God’s will, as you endure the sufferings