The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.” Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely you don’t mean me, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said so.
Matthew 26:24-25 NIV
There is a Judas in all of us.
We each live our lives with some secret rebellion believing we are better at hiding than Jesus is at finding.
Judas’ reply when confronted clearly demonstrates he doubted Jesus as God incarnate who is by his very nature all-knowing and all-seeing, otherwise he would have come clean immediately.
There’s a Judas in all of us.
Being wholly devoted means even when we sin, we don’t hide like Adam or deny it like Judas in self-defense or deflection of blame.
When I was arrested on drug charges years ago, my first emotion was relief not defense. Despite having continued using and selling, I had longed for all of it to end. Not necessarily the way it did, but I knew I’d been found out.
There’s a Judas in all of us.
Accepting God’s forgiveness means first acknowledging both our guilt and God’s omniscience in the equation.
Our reflexive response when confronted must include humility and sorrow before we can experience grace and mercy.
