Have you ever betrayed anyone?
Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, ‘What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?’ And they paid him thirty shekels of silver. Matthew 26:14-15
Merciful Father,
This scene ranks right up there
as one of the saddest moments in all of Scripture.
Judas, disgusted with Jesus’ mercy,
makes his final decision to betray Jesus,
and for a pittance.
While it’s tempting to point fingers at Judas and ask,
“How could he,”
we must also look in the mirror and see
our own betrayal of you, of Jesus,
our rebellious hearts that Jesus died to restore.
Even as we see the darkness of our own sin,
may we step back and survey the wondrous cross
on which our Prince of Glory died.
May we truly comprehend
the depth and breadth of your love for us
and your complete forgiveness of our sins.
As we do, may we fall at your feet to worship as Mary did,
extravagantly and spectacularly.
In Jesus’ loyal name.
Read Matthew 26:6-16.
