“He Wore My Crown”

As Elmer Towns rightly notes in John 19, Jesus Christ wore our crown of thorns. Towns citing Genesis 3:17-19 reminds us that because of Adams fall and subsequent sin, the ground was cursed and now would bear thorns and thistles. Those thorns and thistles represent sin.

The other key aspect here is what Paul points out in Romans 5:12; “through one man sin entered the world.” He goes on to note that “death reigned from Adam until Moses.”

Townes writes: “When God put our sins upon Christ, what better symbol than putting thorns on His head.”

A popular Christian song sung this time of year is: “The Day He Wore My Crown,” written by Devon Wilson. The words are profound to me; “The city was Jerusalem, the time was long ago. The people called Him Jesus, the crime was the love He showed. And I’m the one to blame, I caused all the pain He gave Himself, the day He wore my crown.”

The song goes on in more detail, but the point here is that Christ wore that crown of thorns for me and you, the crown which represents our sin.

Do you understand the magnitude of Christ’ suffering for you? He wore that crown, He died on the cross for you. This is the real message of Easter!

Pastor John