The Price of Betrayal
The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed.
It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
Matthew 26:24
The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed.
It would be better for him if he had not been born.”Berean Standard Bible (BSB) · Read the passage on Bible.com
Today’s Morning Word
Good morning 🌅
This morning’s word from Scripture…📖
Matthew 26:24.
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“The Son of Man goes, just as it is written in Scripture.
But the person who betrays the Son of Man (Jesus) is cursed.
It would have been better for that person not to have been born.”
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This is the account of Judas, who betrayed Jesus.
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Judas betrayed Jesus, his teacher, for thirty pieces of silver.
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The price he paid was… suicide.
In our own relationships too, we sometimes see people
with a nature like that of Judas…😨
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When I was young…🤔
I became friends with an enthusiastic Christian.
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Then one day, the time came when I saw his true nature…🧐
He was lying, without a hint of embarrassment,
to the pastor he respected most in his church…😵💦
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I was deeply shocked,
and I said to him…
“Why can you lie so casually
to your own pastor…
Don’t you know that this sin is the greatest sin of all 😢❓️”
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He showed no sign of remorse, and said,
“I’ll be careful from now on…”
At that…
I decided I must not trust this person, and I stepped away.
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He never repented of his bad habit of lying… and over a long life, he betrayed many people… betrayed, and betrayed again…😨
And in the end,
he lost people’s trust completely…😓
and he is still paying the price today…😓
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Judas’s great mistake was…
the delusion that he could deceive Jesus…
*️⃣Jesus is the Son of God.
I believe Jesus wished, for the sake of just such a Judas, that he would repent of his sin (his betraying nature)
and learn to fear God.
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If we commit a sin, we will surely be made to pay its price… surely 😱❗️
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May we never become like Judas,
but fear God… honor Him… and, if we sin, never lose the soft heart that repents even one minute sooner.
Shalom 😃