Morning by Morning, March 27 - Seeds of Judas’ Greed that Betrayed Jesus Good morning, Lord Jesus. As I follow You through Your Word on this Holy Week, I embrace You and Your Word into my week. ... “Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, ‘What are you willing to give me if I deliver (Jesus) to you?’ And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver. So from that time he sought opportunity to betray Him” (Matthew 26:14-16). Judas was afflicted with greed and betrayal. The spirit of greed says, “What will you give me?” The spirit of betrayal says, “I have no loyalty to anyone but myself.” And these spirits opened his soul to be invaded by the evil one himself (Luke 22:3). The greed and betrayal, the dishonor and disloyalty of Judas against You serves as a warning to us all. Though he was later racked with remorse, even trying to return his thirty pieces of silver, admitting, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” it was too late; and he hanged himself in despair (Matthew 27:3-8). All was in fulfillment of the ancient Words of God prophesied long ago (v. 9-10), spoken by the One who knows the end from the beginning and the beginning from the end (Isaiah 46:9-10). Holy Spirit, search my heart. Reveal and remove every root, every seed, every influence of greed or betrayal in me. Replace it with the grace to be found faithful to You to the end. Judas followed You as Your disciple. Judas saw You do great and mighty things in perfect expression of the perfect Father heart of God in the anointing and power of the Holy Spirit of God. Yet somehow, he was disappointed in You or frustrated in the plan or disillusioned with Your submission to the will of the Father instead of to the will of Judas. There were dangerous seeds that grew into the greed that led Judas to betray You. Whatever was sown into of his soul to be reaped with his destruction, any of us could be tempted or even found guilty at times of allowing those kinds of thoughts to linger in our minds rather than taking them captive and overcoming them (2 Corinthians 10:5). And all of us, apart from the grace of God, will reap what is sown (Galatians 6:7). Make me sensitive to recognize any of those temptations in me, to overcome any negativity and criticism, self-righteousness or judgmentalism. Keep lifting my eyes to You to keep trusting in You, to keep believing You have the Words of Spirit and Life and Truth, knowing what’s best for me and for all in the perfect plans of God. Keep giving me grace to keep following You, “found faithful” to You to the end (1 Corinthians 4:2). In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today. In the love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may you be found faithful to Jesus to the end, allowing His Holy Spirit to keep your spirit sensitive to any seeds that would led to destruction, in Jesus' name. God bless you, my friend! And you have a great day!
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