Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Mark 15:16-24
by: Joy Choquette.
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” The old playground rhyme is comforting…in theory. Anyone who has been teased or bullied, though, knows that hateful names and cruel words stick with you much longer than a bruise or broken bone. The cruelty of the Roman soldiers sharply contrasts the gentleness of Christ. With a single snap of His fingers or a solitary word, Jesus could have rained down fire and brimstone from heaven. But He chose not to. Why? Because of His love for us and His purpose: to fulfill God’s mission on earth.