Reading in Matthew 26 a few days ago something struck me about Judas the Betrayer. Matthew writes about Judas going to the chief priests to betray Jesus right after an incident where a woman came to the meal Jesus was having with his disciples. She had an expensive jar of perfume and she used the entire thing up on Jesus' feet. This account says the disciples were indignant (translation: pretty ticked off) about this, thinking it a waste. This expensive perfume could have been sold and the money given to the poor.
So here's my thought about Judas: he was accountant for the group. This might have upset him even more than the rest as money manager. Maybe he hadn't been plotting his betrayal all along. Maybe he just snapped.
Author Steven James wrote another poem.
About God.
And me.
judas betrayed you for thirty pieces of silver.
forgive me for all the times i've done it
for free.
yet you've chosen to call me friend.
help me to live like it.
i'm both captured and set free by
the mystery of your love.
enigma.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
enigma
Posted by Rick at 8:44 AM
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Interesting. I have been studying Matthew as well. What is Judas was a part of God's plan all along? Someone had to do what Judas did for Christ to go to the cross for all of us. Only if Judas knew his betrayal would have been forgiven by God. Only if Judas could have experienced the grace only God can give. Judas might have become a great leader in the Church like many of the other disciples. I think to myself how important it is to know and believe in God's grace.
Please give Liliana a huge hug for me.
Love your bro in Christ,
Bruce
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