Day 17: Mocking
Luke 23:7–12
But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean. When he found out that he was in Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.
Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a
long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him. He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers. The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him. Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate. Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.
Secrets of Heaven 2654
Human rationality is rationality born from worldly experiences taken in through the senses, and later from something analogous to worldly experiences taken in through learning and knowledge. This kind of rationality virtually laughs, or mocks, if you say it does not live on its own but only seems to live on its own. It ridicules the idea that the less we believe we live on our own, the more alive we are—that is, the more wisdom and
understanding and the more bliss and happiness we have in our lives. It jeers at the claim that angels live this way, especially the heavenly ones, who are the deepest, or closest to the Lord, because those angels know that none live on their own but Jehovah, or in other words, the Lord.
Reflection
It is disheartening to read about the Lord being mistreated, being questioned, humiliated,
and mocked. How do you see this play out in people’s lives today?
