Hanging on the cross Jesus was engaging the powers of death, evil and darkness. In the words of N.T. Wright, this was “The Day The Revolution Began.” While these earth shaking matters were going on above them, along with all of its pain and suffering, soldiers gambled for the garments of Jesus. Each had one piece of cloth, but there was also a robe. It was their booty and plunder to grab. They rolled the dice for the robe. Look hard! That is who we are when we turn aside from the real high stakes revolution for material acquisition.
“When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided his clothes among the four of them. They also took his robe, but it was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. So they said, ‘Rather than tearing it apart, let’s throw dice for it.’ This fulfilled the Scripture that says, ‘They divided my garments among themselves and threw dice for my clothing.’ So that is what they did.” John 19:23-24 (NLT)
