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Judas and Maria: two opposing personalities.
The contrast between Mary and Judas can not be greater. Each of them represents two completely different attitudes towards the Lord. Let's see some details.
For Judas, what Mary gave to the Lord seemed disproportionate. According to him, a much smaller amount would have been enough and the rest could have been sold to the poor.
Each of them valued the Lord in a very different way. Mary considered that what she gave to the Lord was very little because she had a very great concept of his majesty and glory, however, for Judas, everything was excessive, because in his heart he had not come to appreciate the true dimension of who Jesus was .
Mary was grateful for what Jesus had done for her brother Lazarus, but Judas did not value the great privilege of having been constituted by the Lord as one of his apostles.
Mary cared about people, and especially the Lord, but for Judas he only counted money and himself.
Mary acted because she loved the Lord, Judas kept thinking about what she could get out of him. His heart was cold, distant and without love for the Master.
Mary gave the best she had for her Lord in an act of generous devotion, while Judas was preparing to give the Lord to the Jewish authorities for the selfish purpose of taking out some silver coins.
Mary prepared the body of the Lord for her burial, while Judas took care to put the Lord in the hands of his enemies to kill him.
Mary worshiped the Lord while Judas criticized and objected.
In the same way that light highlights the shadows of objects, the act of love and devotion of Mary made outline the dark features of Judas' personality.
We will now think a little more about this sinister character:
Judas Iscariot the apostle of the Lord.
There is very little we know about him before he became an apostle of Jesus. He was known as "Iscariot", or man of Queriot, a city in the tribe of Judah (Jos 15:25). If this were so, he would probably be the only one of the twelve apostles who was not from Galilee.
We do not know at what moment he joined Jesus as a disciple, nor his true reasons for doing so. The fact is that along with the other apostles had heard his teaching, had seen his miracles and had even been sent to preach the gospel of the kingdom, but despite all these great privileges, had never truly surrendered his heart to the Lord.
And although this seems very strange to us, the Bible often warns us that there will always be false apostles and believers within the scope of Christianity. Our responsibility is to identify them through their fruits (Mt 7: 15-23).
Judas the thief.
Eventually it was discovered that he was a thief who was stealing from the income that the group had, and from which he had been entrusted for his administration.
We are surprised that after having spent so much time with Jesus, he still continued to close his heart to such clear evidence, but it is even more surprising that he continued to be united with the group of apostles for so long pretending to be what he was not, and to top it off , stealing what belonged to the Lord. Undoubtedly, the effects of the fall on man are much deeper and permanent than we often believe.
There is no doubt that Judas was an accomplished hypocrite, a master of dissimulation, capable of putting on a good face when necessary or expressing himself in such a way that he would not clash with the rest of the apostles. But all that was false. He was not a true disciple, but only one who had learned to mold his language to appear pious, who used persuasive words to hide what he really was. But finally everyone discovered their true intentions. He could criticize Mary's generous devotion and justify herself by noting her great concern for the poor, when in reality, all she was looking for was a new opportunity to steal from the common stock market.
(Jn 12: 6) "But he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and taking the bag, he stole from what was thrown into it."
Judas tried to embellish his sin with a credible pretext and adapted his phraseology to hide his sin. But the truth is that he was a man dominated by greed and love of money. Those were the true passions that dominated his soul. Everything else was a lie. He liked money too much, and like many others before and after him, he looked for an easy way to get it. Without any scruples, he did not even hesitate to rob the Lord himself and his fellow apostolates.
And that love for money had made him a selfish person, totally indifferent to the needs of others, but what was even worse, had so hardened his heart that he had become insensitive to the love of which he was surrounded. So much did his devotion for money and his hardening come, that he did not mind stealing, and finally, he did not hesitate to give the Lord for thirty pieces of silver. The Apostle Paul already warned:
(1 Tim 6:10) "For the love of money is the root of all evil, which some coveting, have gone astray from the faith, and pierced themselves with many pains."
How terrible is the love of money! It blinds our eyes and ears, and makes men worse than wild beasts, allowing them to disregard neither conscience, nor friendship, nor communion, nor salvation.
Before moving forward, we must pause a moment to consider several things that the case of Judas warns us as well. On the one hand, there is the temptation to cover our carnality with beautiful spiritual phrases, and on the other, it shows us that affection for the material hardens and even removes the spiritual senses, in such a way that we become selfish, unsupportive and evilly mundane .
Judas the man in the bag.
One of the things that strikes us is that the Lord made him treasurer of the group and gave him the bag if he was a thief. After all, if he had this problem, why put him in contact so directly with something that would produce such a great temptation?
Undoubtedly, the Lord did not choose thieves to be apostles or to take care of their finances. We must assume that at the beginning, when Jesus called Judas, he was an honest man. And in fact, he was chosen as the administrator of the resources that the group had for their ability to manage the money. In this same passage we can see that Judas quickly calculated the price of that perfume while it was being poured out.
But as on so many occasions, if you have a gift, but there is no spiritual life, this can result in the ruin of the person. How often are we tempted in the realm of what we are ideally qualified to do? Judas had an innate ability to handle money, hence his temptation. A man can be a good preacher and hence the temptation to become a cocky man. A young woman can be very attractive and that can lead her to become vain and presumptuous. Finally, the only way to get rid of temptation is to maintain a personal and living relationship with the Lord. Only he can free us from our natural tendency to sin.
And as for this bag that Judas administered, it helps us to see how Jesus and his disciples maintained themselves. There were kept the donations that the Master received from pious people who supported him financially, such as "Juana, Susana, and many others who used him for their goods" (Lk 8: 3). It is clear that our Lord had no earthly riches, nor His disciples. As the Apostle Paul says:
(2 Cor 8: 9) "For you already know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who for your sakes became poor, being rich, that you might be enriched with his poverty."
Judas, the apostle who delivered Jesus.
But Judas was not only a thief, it was also finally discovered that he was a traitor who was going to deliver the Lord to the religious authorities of Judaism.
It seems incredible that a person who had followed Christ as an apostle for three years, who had seen his miracles, heard his teachings and enjoyed personal communion with him, was capable of doing such a thing. But his case forces us to think very seriously about the seriousness of man's fall.
In any case, it is difficult to know what could have happened in Judas' mind throughout that time so that he would finally make that decision. In the first place, there was the fact that despite his apparent religiosity, he had never really surrendered his heart to the Lord. Then everything else came; Perhaps he was disappointed by the repeated statements of Jesus about his need to go to Jerusalem to die on a cross. This did not seem to match his messianic expectations, so he was likely to decide to switch sides at the last moment and get safe while making some profit.
And without a doubt, the rebuke of the Lord at this moment, when he came out in defense of Mary condemning his mediocre attitude, this would not like it either, and it is even possible that he incited him to give Jesus (Mark 14:10).
Finally, on this question, some have thought that the description that the evangelist makes of Judas as "the one who was to deliver him" must be interpreted in the sense that Judas was predestined to give to the Lord. But we do not believe that this is the case. It simply explains what Judas was going to do in the immediate future, something the evangelist knew because it had already happened when he was writing. In any case, Judas was responsible for his own decisions and would bear his just punishment, as the Lord explained:
(Mt 26:24) "The Son of Man indeed goes, as it is written of him, but woe to that man for whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man not to have been born."
Judas was exposed to the same spiritual teachings as the other disciples, however, they did not penetrate his heart. Despite everything our Lord said about money, and all of his warning about greed, Judas remains a thief and steals from treasure. Even with all the Lord's warning about unbelief, Judas persisted in his rejection. Jesus even washed the feet of Judas, but his hard heart did not yield.
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"But woe to the one who betrays him! It would be better for that man if he had not been born. "- Matthew 26:24.
It is important to keep in mind that Judas was not a true believer, he was a hypocrite. He had never believed in Jesus (John 6: 64-71). Just before the Passover meal took place, Jesus washed the disciples' feet. Jesus says to Peter: "He who has already bathed does not need to wash more than his feet; for all his body is clean.
"But woe to the one who betrays him! It would be better for that man if he had not been born. "- Matthew 26:24.
It is important to keep in mind that Judas was not a true believer, he was a hypocrite. He had never believed in Jesus (John 6: 64-71). Just before the Passover meal took place, Jesus washed the disciples' feet. Jesus says to Peter: "He who has already bathed does not need to wash more than his feet; for all his body is clean.
It is difficult to perceive how a person can come so close to salvation and yet be lost forever! Judas was the treasurer of the group. He had the appearance of being "concerned for the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he had the bag, which he used to steal what was thrown into it" - John 12: 6. The interesting thing to observe is that in that position he must have been regarded in high esteem by his classmates.
The story of Judas is in fact, a very heart breaking story. More so that he never got to repent from his wrong action before taking his life. It only shows that he never really followed the master closely. Had he been following closely, he would have reckoned that Jesus coulf have forgiven his sins.
I really don't know but I think Judas's destiny has been pre-planned and well it was written he would betray Jesus, however I think a whole lot of people like Jabez and Hezekiah changed what was written for them and Judas could've too, but he choose the easy way, he choose to betray Jesus, they're many Judases in life today and as Christians we must run away from them.
Judas’ surname is more probably a corruption of the Latin sicarius (“murderer” or “assassin”).
He was their treasurer. John 12:6 introduces Judas’ thievery by saying, “. . . as he had the money box he used to take what was put into it.
John 12:6 designate Judas’ motive as avarice, but Luke 22:3–6 ascribes his action to the entrance of Satan into his body, paralleling John 13:27, where, after Judas took the bread at the Last Supper, “Satan entered into him.” Jesus then says, “What you are going to do, do quickly.” This is the culmination of John 6:70–71, which, after Jesus says, “Did I not choose you, the Twelve, and one of you is a devil?” discloses that he meant “Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he, one of the Twelve, was to betray him.”
Your conclusion give a deeper understanding of this inspired post from the Holy spirit.."Finally, on this question, some have thought that the description that the evangelist makes of Judas as "the one who was to deliver him" must be interpreted in the sense that Judas was predestined to give to the Lord. But we do not believe that this is the case. It simply explains what Judas was going to do in the immediate future, something the evangelist knew because it had already happened when he was writing. In any case, Judas was responsible for his own decisions and would bear his just punishment, as the Lord explained:
(Mt 26:24) "The Son of Man indeed goes, as it is written of him, but woe to that man for whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man not to have been born."have learnt a lot from this post stay bliss
Money change people alot, even in this modern life, it's said they the love on money is the root of all evil, as a human we all need money, but this shouldn't occupy our heart and lead us to the wrong part and decisions in life.
Thanks for sharing, God bless you.
Thanks for sharing this with us, I love your concluding part... Finally, on this question, some have thought that the description that the evangelist makes of Judas as "the one who was to deliver him" must be interpreted in the sense that Judas was predestined to give to the Lord. But we do not believe that this is the case. It simply explains what Judas was going to do in the immediate future, something the evangelist knew because it had already happened when he was writing. In any case, Judas was responsible for his own decisions and would bear his just punishment, as the Lord explained:
(Mt 26:24) "The Son of Man indeed goes, as it is written of him, but woe to that man for whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man not to have been born.
Judas story just show us that the love for material things can mislead us even if we are moving with the right people. Our love for God should supersede our love anything in this world.
Judas was not satisfied of all the things Christ was doing for him and this made him to betray the living God because of his selfishness.
You should always uphold to what you believe which is in the paths of the living God and the ways which will always save you from the iniquities of the evil one.
Elijah was a man who stood on the tight track of God.
He the lord made all things through his powers and he has brought us peace and joy through his wonderful works in earth.
It is our duty as his hand made to always do the work which we are made to do always.
He our leader and everything we need he has made everything according to his powers and his glory h has perfected our life with his perfect life as a leader.
You must he ready to loose some earthly things and be ready to carry the cross with him.
Those who have given their lives to him will always be there to stand for him always
Judas betrayed jesus christ but all this were to fall in place to fulfil Gods purpose through christ jesus. But his actions led to his judgement and therefore we should watch our every step to avoid sinning against God
Judas story simply demonstrate to us that the affection for material things can deceive us regardless of whether we are moving with the correct individuals. Our affection for God ought to supersede our adoration anything in this world
This is a great message @laramrm. For Judas, what Mary gave to the Lord seemed disproportionate. According to him, a much smaller amount would have been enough and the rest could have been sold to the poor.
Each of them valued the Lord in a very different way. Mary considered that what she gave to the Lord was very little because she had a very great concept of his majesty and glory, however, for Judas, everything was excessive, because in his heart he had not come to appreciate the true dimension of who Jesus was .Mary was grateful for what Jesus had done for her brother Lazarus, but Judas did not value the great privilege of having been constituted by the Lord as one of his apostles. Mary cared about people, and especially the Lord, but for Judas he only counted money and himself. Mary gave the best she had for her Lord in an act of generous devotion, while Judas was preparing to give the Lord to the Jewish authorities for the selfish purpose of taking out some silver coins.
Mary prepared the body of the Lord for her burial, while Judas took care to put the Lord in the hands of his enemies to kill him.
Mary worshiped the Lord while Judas criticized and objected.
In the same way that light highlights the shadows of objects, the act of love and devotion of Mary made outline the dark features of Judas' personality. We do not know at what moment he joined Jesus as a disciple, nor his true reasons for doing so. The fact is that along with the other apostles had heard his teaching, had seen his miracles and had even been sent to preach the gospel of the kingdom, but despite all these great privileges, had never truly surrendered his heart to the Lord.
And although this seems very strange to us, the Bible often warns us that there will always be false apostles and believers within the scope of Christianity. Our responsibility is to identify them through their fruits. it is difficult to know what could have happened in Judas' mind throughout that time so that he would finally make that decision. In the first place, there was the fact that despite his apparent religiosity, he had never really surrendered his heart to the Lord. Then everything else came; Perhaps he was disappointed by the repeated statements of Jesus about his need to go to Jerusalem to die on a cross. This did not seem to match his messianic expectations, so he was likely to decide to switch sides at the last moment and get safe while making some profit.
And without a doubt, the rebuke of the Lord at this moment, when he came out in defense of Mary condemning his mediocre attitude, this would not like it either, and it is even possible that he incited him to give Jesus. some have thought that the description that the evangelist makes of Judas as "the one who was to deliver him" must be interpreted in the sense that Judas was predestined to give to the Lord. But we do not believe that this is the case. It simply explains what Judas was going to do in the immediate future, something the evangelist knew because it had already happened when he was writing. In any case, Judas was responsible for his own decisions and would bear his just punishment, as the Lord. It is our duty as his hand made to always do the work which we are made to do always.
He our leader and everything we need he has made everything according to his powers and his glory h has perfected our life with his perfect life as a leader. You must he ready to loose some earthly things and be ready to carry the cross with him. Thanks for sharing
Judas wanted to expedite the process of establishing Jesus in that place of authority. However, things ended much differently than he expected: once Jesus was condemned to die, Judas realized he was wrong in his thinking, regretted his actions, and hung himself. His plan of action hadn’t accomplished what he lusted for.
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Judas unquestionably was a man things anyway it was genuinely lamentable to have empowered himself to be used by the to accomplish his inspiration. Notwithstanding the way that he thought he was deceiving Jesus by passing on him to be butchered. However, one thing he never watched it coming was that, he was fulfilling an expectation
Only put our trust in JEHOVAH
Judas indeed was a man things but it was rather unfortunate to have allowed himself to be used by the to accomplish his purpose. Even though he thought he was betraying Jesus by delivering him to be killed. But one thing he never saw it coming was that, he was fulfilling a prophecy
"Be that as it may, misfortune to the person who sells out him! It would be better for that man in the event that he had not been conceived. "- Matthew 26:24.
It is essential to remember that Judas was not a genuine devotee, he was a poser. He had never had confidence in Jesus (John 6: 64-71). Just before the Passover feast occurred, Jesus washed the devotees' feet. Jesus says to Peter: "He who has just showered does not have to wash more than his feet; for all his body is spotless.
"However, misfortune to the person who sells out him! It would be better for that man on the off chance that he had not been conceived. "- Matthew 26:24.
It is essential to remember that Judas was not a genuine devotee, he was a charlatan. He had never trusted in Jesus (John 6: 64-71). Just before the Passover feast occurred, Jesus washed the devotees' feet. Jesus says to Peter: "He who has just showered does not have to wash more than his feet; for all his body is spotless.
It is hard to see how a man can come so near salvation but then be lost until the end of time! Judas was the treasurer of the gathering. He resembled being "worried for poor people, but since he was a criminal, and as he had the sack, which he used to take what was tossed into it" - John 12: 6. The fascinating thing to watch is that in that position he more likely than not been respected in high regard by his cohorts.
Judas was presented to an indistinguishable profound lessons from alternate devotees, be that as it may, they didn't infiltrate his heart. In spite of everything our Lord said in regards to cash, and the greater part of his notice about ravenousness, Judas remains a hoodlum and takes from treasure. Indeed, even with all the Lord's notice about unbelief, Judas endured in his dismissal. Jesus even washed the feet of Judas, however his hard heart did not yield.
thanks for sharing with us all.exccellent post and very hardworking
Only put our trust in JEHOVAH
Judas surely was a man things however it was fairly tragic to have enabled himself to be utilized by the to achieve his motivation. Despite the fact that he thought he was double-crossing Jesus by conveying him to be slaughtered. Yet, one thing he never observed it coming was that, he was satisfying a prediction
It is our obligation as his hand made to dependably take the necessary steps which we are made to do dependably.
He our pioneer and all that we require he has made everything as per his forces and his transcendence h has idealized our existence with his ideal life as a pioneer.
"However, misfortune to the person who sells out him! It would be better for that man on the off chance that he had not been conceived. "- Matthew 26:24.
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