Betraying Christ

BETRAYING CHRIST       Saturday July 25, 2015

Text: Luke 22:47 – 48      Memory verse: v 48

Everything about Jesus from His birth to death and burial are all against law of nature. While kings were born in hospitals, He was born in a manger. All that He used during His earthly ministry were borrowed including the grave where they laid Him. His own disciple, Judas, who ought to be His ambassador turned and became the one that betrayed Him. As we know, kiss is sign of affection and love but Judas used it to betray Jesus. This was the height of disloyalty and hypocrisy from Judas. How loyal are you to Jesus in your thoughts, words or deeds? Are you one of those who stabs Him at the back through your betrayal or denial?   

“Persons who, knowingly, for their own selfish ends, express towards Jesus Christ that which they do not feel, imitate Judas the traitor; and unless they repent and are forgiven, it will be true of them as it was of him, that it would have been better for them if they had not been born (Matthew 26:24)” so says Family Bible Notes. Are you one of the persons mentioned here? Is your commitment to Jesus true? Do not betray Him with your lackadaisical worship, hypocrisy, etc? Jesus deserves the best of commitment and worship because He paid the ultimate price to save us. Therefore give Him the best of commitment, devotion, love and worship. 

Action: Write down some ways Christians betray Jesus. It will help you to avoid doing same.

Prayer: God, grant me the grace never to betray you in any form.