Looking At Judas

Looking at Judas Iscariot I sometimes see myself.

Judas turned his back on Jesus in search of personal gain., choosing to put self and money first.

He even went so far as to betray Jesus by telling the Pharisees where to catch Him so they could arrest Him.

 

I may not try to get Jesus arrested, but every time I turn my attention to the world and it’s shiny objects, making them more important than my faith walk, I betray Him.

Every time I choose to spend time watching t.v. but decide I’m too tired or don’t have time to read my bible, I betray Jesus.

Every time I say I don’t have tithe money but go out to eat or shopping, I steal from Jesus.

Every time I do it my way instead of submitting to His will, I choose self over Jesus.

 

The answer is simple, really

Give Jesus the attention He deserves.

Give Him the first of my time and money, not the leftovers.

Even when it hurts.

Even when it’s inconvenient.

Even when, maybe especially when, I’d rather do what I want, what my flesh calls to, instead of what I know I should do.

 

If I don’t want to be like Judas and betray Jesus then I need to turn away from self and turn to Jesus, choosing to put Him and His will first in each and every situation.

No matter the cost.

No matter the pain.

It’s when I stop turning to the world and instead focus solely on Jesus and doing what He would have me to do that I stop betraying Him.

Only then can I look at Judas and not see me.

 

What about you? Are you looking at the world’s shiny objects or are you focused solely on Jesus?

 

 

For Further Reading please see my other posts on Judas: Judas Iscariot   Jesus Was Arrested

 

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