One of the Webster definitions of "betrayal" is the "violation of a person's trust or confidence".
After Jesus came into Jerusalem on a donkey, as the Kings did in that day, many of the people in charge saw "red flags" and a threat to their own "jobs", if you will. Jesus was gaining and gaining popularity with the crowds as he healed the sick, raised the dead, caused the blind to see, and taught the people so much. The days after he arrived in Jerusalem were filled with teaching by parables. He was a "celebrity" so to speak.
The special twelve, his disciples, had so much opportunity to learn more and more from him. Most people who know the "story" know that Judas was the disciple who betrayed Jesus. As I was reading these portions of scripture about Judas, I don't find him mentioned a great deal in the scriptures. Honestly, I think for the most part, he learned all the other eleven disciples learned. It's in the gospel of Mark (Mark 22:3) that the Word says that "Satan entered into Judas". This leads me to believe that Judas was probably an okay disciple until this but that's strictly my opinion.
He went to the chief priests and scribes after Satan entered into him and they made a plot of the perfect way to "get" Jesus. Judas traded with them for 30 pieces of silver. My Bible says that is $3840. Huh. Satan has a way of using greed to "slay" us often. Satan has many devices.
Anyways, the deal was made.
I often consider the what if Judas had not betrayed Jesus? Was this the plan for Judas all along? If he had made a better choice and choice to continue to follow, would Jesus have gone to the cross? I feel He would have, otherwise, the divine plan wouldn't have happened and we would be forever lost. It was Judas who made the deal.
Then my thoughts go to my own life and am I some days a Judas? Do I betray the Lord in my "disciple life"? Do you?
It's some food for thought as Passion Week continues.
Consider.....
After Jesus came into Jerusalem on a donkey, as the Kings did in that day, many of the people in charge saw "red flags" and a threat to their own "jobs", if you will. Jesus was gaining and gaining popularity with the crowds as he healed the sick, raised the dead, caused the blind to see, and taught the people so much. The days after he arrived in Jerusalem were filled with teaching by parables. He was a "celebrity" so to speak.
The special twelve, his disciples, had so much opportunity to learn more and more from him. Most people who know the "story" know that Judas was the disciple who betrayed Jesus. As I was reading these portions of scripture about Judas, I don't find him mentioned a great deal in the scriptures. Honestly, I think for the most part, he learned all the other eleven disciples learned. It's in the gospel of Mark (Mark 22:3) that the Word says that "Satan entered into Judas". This leads me to believe that Judas was probably an okay disciple until this but that's strictly my opinion.
He went to the chief priests and scribes after Satan entered into him and they made a plot of the perfect way to "get" Jesus. Judas traded with them for 30 pieces of silver. My Bible says that is $3840. Huh. Satan has a way of using greed to "slay" us often. Satan has many devices.
Anyways, the deal was made.
I often consider the what if Judas had not betrayed Jesus? Was this the plan for Judas all along? If he had made a better choice and choice to continue to follow, would Jesus have gone to the cross? I feel He would have, otherwise, the divine plan wouldn't have happened and we would be forever lost. It was Judas who made the deal.
Then my thoughts go to my own life and am I some days a Judas? Do I betray the Lord in my "disciple life"? Do you?
It's some food for thought as Passion Week continues.
Consider.....
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