It is Holy Week. Jesus was sold out for thirty pieces of silver. Crazy right? We cannot look at Holy Week without considering the price on His head and his betrayal by a friend.
It is easy to single out Judas, whose sin seems greater than the rest. How did Jesus wash his feet and dine with him? He mentioned that he knew one of them would betray him... when in truth, it was more than one. We all betray him at times, in one way or another.
Jesus predicts Peter's denial quite clearly. He was a little more cryptic with Judas. He knew. Judas knew. Jesus did not intervene or attempt to rewrite the plan, except to pray in the Garden for "the cup to be removed" if the Father had another way. No other plan was offered.
Jesus prayed as he had taught his disciples to pray, "Thy will be done." He fully submitted. He offered Himself as a "living sacrifice." Why? So those who repent could ask forgiveness and be restored to a right relationship with Him.
We can be made blameless before our God whose holiness cannot tolerate sin in his presence.
How often do we focus on our own betrayals when the enemy quietly whispers reminders of our failures? The things we trade for silver and the other betrayals are evidence of our imperfection and brokenness. We cannot do this on our own. We need a Savior. (And Earworm begins to sing, "Let me tell you 'bout my Jesus!")
"because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." -Romans 10:9
Today, I am grateful for the lesson in 30 pieces of silver.
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