The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in John 13:30,
"As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night."
The Lord knew exactly what kind of choices Judas Iscariot would make. That doesn't mean the Lord preordained them but certainly saw what Judas would do. Some see the events of this night recorded in Psalm 41:9, "Even my close friend, someone I trusted, one who shared my bread, has turned against me." Whether that is the case or not, Judas made his choice: he rejected Jesus Christ and turned against him! As we see the events play out, the Lord used Judas' choice for his own purposes.
This was a horrific choice for Judas. Jesus had already taught the Jews, "I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will indeed die in your sins." John 8:24. This is the path Judas picked for himself. A dark path! He turned against what Jesus said he offers, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12.
"As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night."
The Lord knew exactly what kind of choices Judas Iscariot would make. That doesn't mean the Lord preordained them but certainly saw what Judas would do. Some see the events of this night recorded in Psalm 41:9, "Even my close friend, someone I trusted, one who shared my bread, has turned against me." Whether that is the case or not, Judas made his choice: he rejected Jesus Christ and turned against him! As we see the events play out, the Lord used Judas' choice for his own purposes.
This was a horrific choice for Judas. Jesus had already taught the Jews, "I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will indeed die in your sins." John 8:24. This is the path Judas picked for himself. A dark path! He turned against what Jesus said he offers, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12.
How appropriate that when Judas acted to betray the Lord, he turned into the darkness - it was at night (in more ways than one for Judas!).
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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