When God Says …
“Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him. For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor. He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.” (John 13:28-30 KJV)
When the Lord Jesus Christ tells the devil-possessed Judas Iscariot to hurry and do what he needs to do to accomplish his treachery (John 13:27), none of the other men put the pieces together. They just assumed the Lord sent him on an errand. Judas's role in the Lord's inner circle of disciples was that of treasurer. In fact, some of the other disciples were somehow in the know that he was embezzling money for his own use (John 12:4–6).
As these passages reveal, the other disciples were entirely unsure what task the Lord sent Judas for. But, they assumed it was legitimate. With all these background of confusion, it is reflective of the state of humanity under the influence of darkness. Being in the know that it is the nature of the world, with its distractions and noise, these passages nudge us to hone in and strain on God's holy and written Words. Lest we'd miss it too.
Yes, sadly, Judas hurriedly went out into the night to do his work in the dark. He is a lesson for us, to instead step into the light, in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ by faith. “For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” (2 Corinthians 4:6 ESV).
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.
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