The Crown Jewels are stored securely within the Tower of London under 24 hour guard. Each year, millions visit the display area to “ooh” and “aah” over these treasures. The Crown Jewels symbolise the power of the United Kingdom, as well as the power of those who own them.

Part of the Crown Jewels are the crowns themselves. There are three different types: the coronation crown, which is worn when an individual is first crowned; the state crown (or coronet), which is worn for various functions; and the consort crown worn by the spouse of a reigning monarch. Different crowns serve different purposes.

The King of heaven, who was worthy of the greatest crown and the highest honour, wore a very different crown. In the hours of humiliation and suffering that Christ experienced before He was crucified, “the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe” (John 19:2). That day, the crown, which is normally a symbol of royalty and honour, was turned into a tool of mockery and hate. Yet our Saviour willingly wore that crown for us, bearing our sin and shame.

The One who deserved the best of all crowns took the worst for us.

Without the cross, there could be no crown.

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Bill Crowder

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