Tuesday Devo

Read Luke 22:47-53. How does betrayal work - here we find a case study! John 12 3:-6 tells us Judas was in charge of Jesus' money bag but use to steal from it. Perhaps he came to follow Jesus originally with good motives but over time the temptation of the money took over - satan got a foothold. Perhaps the small betrayal of stealing what was entrusted to him opened the door for a large betrayal. 

Perhaps Judas joined Jesus' group with the sole purpose to steal. His goal being to become famous. I recently watch a Brad Pitt movie on Jesse James. The man who killed Jesse James was a traitor from within his gang who wanted his fame. 

We can speculate but all we really know is that betrayal is the most painful because it comes from those we trust - that is what defines it. It involves deception like Judas kiss where one pretends to be something they are not. It hurts to be betrayed because its always personal.

v. 53 "this is your hour, and the power of darkness." Notice the word "hour" not a long period - bad enough but Jesus is going to raise and destroy the work of the enemy! (I John 3:8)

questions

1) have you ever been betrayed?

2) what are ways we might betray Jesus through our week?

prayer

Lord forgive us for playing Judas. Show us where we pretend to be one person with you but really are just playing. Lord heal us - clean us - purify our hearts - Let your Glory shine on us. Open heaven too us!