John 19:15 says  But they cried out , "Away with him, away with him! crucify him! " Pilate said to them " Shall I crucify your king?" The chief priests answered "We have no king but caesar!"

This shows how much sin has taken over mankind .  They are saying that God is not the king when he is in fact the Lords of Lords, and Kings of Kings.  A human king is enough for them, and that is the essense of humanism.

But before we condemn the chief priests we must remember that we are just as guilty.  Humanism is our condition too.  We too had our hand in on crucifying the King of Kings and settling for something much less.  And yet God shows us Mercy when we deserve Hell.  Luke 3:16 says John answered, saying to all " I indeed baptize you with water ; but One mightier than I is coming, Whose sandel strap I am not worthy to lose.  He will baptize you with the Holy spirit and fire.

This is indeed great mercy.  After treating the Lord of Glory so badly, here he comes pouring out his Holy Spirit upon us and giving us a reason to live.  And, we are not even worthy to lose his sandle strap.

your friend in Christ,

Hattie