A meditation preached at Cedarcrest Conference Centre in Belfountain, Ontario, on November 23, 2025.

Luke 23:35-43: The soldiers mocked him too, and when they approached to offer vinegar they said, ‘If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.’ Above him there was an inscription: ‘This is the King of the Jews.’

Thumbnail: The Romanesque crucifix (12th century) hanging in the Fuentiduena Chapel in The Cloisters, NYC.

Music: Michael Lee.