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You'd think if someone murdered and betrayed Christ, everyone would be talking about that guy. I mean, there is no one more despicable than Judas... right? The whole "kiss" thing must have left his mark on society back in the first century. Still, we never read about apostolic anger towards Judas. Peter never spends a chapter in his letter talking about his frustrations with his old "friend." That is so the opposite of me.
When people hurt us, how do we respond? Do we talk about the hurt? Do we dwell on the pain? Do we dissect their character, paint them as demonic, and think about their disobedience and sin? The apostles just moved on. I don't know how or why. Maybe because they loved God so much. Maybe because they knew that we are all guilty before God. Maybe they just understood the bigger role Judas played and that each of them were capable of the same thing. Either way, Acts 1 concludes the story of Judas in scripture.
2 comments:
Great observation of Judas and his being just an instrument in the fulfillment of God's plan. I also liked your question of what we do and how we act when betrayed. When in that situation I'm most often not an "Incarnate" example of Jesus. Continued focus on Jesus and His example prayerfully will help me to respond like He would.
I'm with you John... this is hard stuff!
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