MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL
Devotion for Wednesday in Holy Week April 8,
2020
Topic: A Traitorous Kiss
Text: Matthew 26:47 – 68
Naturally,
kiss is an expression of love (affection) or greeting. One would easily think
that the kiss Judas gave to Jesus was expression of affection or greeting
judging from the definition of kiss but this one is a kiss with different
purpose. Such a traitorous kiss was the depth of depravity - enmity under the
guise of friendship. That was pretence at the highest level where Judas called
Jesus Rabbi while he had already betrayed Him. This is similar to what happened
between Joab and Amasa in 2 Samuel 10:9, 10. Read it.
Treachery
is sin and has its punishment either immediately or later. Though Judas aided
the fulfillment of the scripture by betraying his Master, he had his reward
(Matthew 26:24).
There
are many ways we betray Jesus. Judas did his with a kiss. Some of us do ours
with lies, denial, negligence, abuse of Christian faith, etc. We should note
that betraying our Master is sin. Some of us betray Jesus as a result of
pressures of peer group, friends, colleagues, etc., who lure us into sin.
As
Christians, we must be very careful in choosing our friends because it is
easier for a friend to betray you than an enemy. Judas was a ready tool in the
hands of the Chief Priest and his cohorts because he was an insider in the
ministry of Jesus. It is my prayer that God will not allow you to have friends
that will betray you in Jesus name.
Action:
Write down some of the ways people betray one another.
Memory verse: Matthew 26:49
Prayer:
Ask God to forgive you in any way you have betrayed Him. 
