But Mightier Is He!

 

Judas the Betrayer.

We can read all about it in John, chapter 13.

It’s one of the most tragic places we can land in all of scripture.

And when we come to the end of the story, we read this,
“When Judas had eaten the bread, Satan entered into him.  Then Jesus told him, ‘Hurry and do what you’re doing to do.’”

In other words, “Get on with it, Judas.  I know you have set up the ultimate betrayal against the Son of Man.  Waste no time fulfilling your mission.”

John’s Gospel account is the only one that mentions the bread being given to Judas, and Matthew’s account is the only one that mentions Judas’ response when Jesus suggests that there’s a traitor among the disciples.  “Lord, is it I?”  He says in Matthew 26:22.

And it was.

The one who had walked with Jesus, learned from Jesus, experienced Jesus, was now the first within their small circle, to turn on Jesus.

Judas had shut the door of his heart to receive any more instruction, any more grace from the glorious Savior.

But it was that very action of betrayal that actuated the purpose of Christ.  It accelerated the impending arrest, but it served in advancing the very intention of redemption and mercy.

And isn’t it just like our God… to use evil for good.

We learn it from Joseph in Genesis 50:19, “You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.”

Psalm 93:3-4 says this, “The floods have risen up, O Lord. The floods have roared like thunder; the floods have lifted their pounding waves. But mightier than the violent raging of the seas, mightier than the breakers on the shore—the Lord above is mightier than these!”

Even if the floods try with their strength to destroy… the Lord is mightier than these!
Even if our brothers attempt trickery to kill like they did to Joseph… the Lord is mightier than these!
Even when the Judas’ of the world surrender their once blazing fire of faith at the altar of deception, meant to circumvent the purposes of good… the Lord is mightier than these!

My commentary says this, “Every Judas is unconsciously the servant of Him who he seeks to betray, and finds out, to his bewilderment, that what he meant for a death-blow is fulfilling the very purpose and will of the Lord against who He has turned.”

Ahh.. but MIGHTIER is He!

And I will repeat it as long as I have breath.