When Jesus Dined with Judas | Holy week

 WHEN JESUS DINED WITH JUDAS 

Think about this for a second. 

He goes into that room with His disciples. He knows He is going to be betrayed. He knows it is Judas who will turn against him. He knows that He has been sold out for a handful of silver. Stabbed in the back by one He has poured His life into.

Yet, in that room, hours before the death of Jesus, Judas ate too. Jesus fed Judas too. Jesus prayed for Judas too. Jesus washed Judas’ feet too. I struggle to fathom that kind of love. A love that would feed the mouth that deceived you. A love that would wash the treasonous feet of the traitor. A love that could forgive even the vilest of betrayals.

It's hard to imagine offering that kind of forgiveness and mercy to someone. Jesus chose to love Judas. If you think about it for a moment. In one way or another we are all Judas. We have all sinned against God. We have all done things we may feel are unworthy of forgiveness. But unlike the heart of us earthly people, God will always offer his forgiveness. 

It's an incredible feeling knowing now, that Judas ate too.

In our attempt to be Christ like, may we all learn to forgive the Judas in our own life.

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