Notice on a slight format change:

Except for July 2012, these are mostly a collection of current devotional notes.

July 2012 is a re-write of old quiet times. My second child was born Nov 11, 1987 with multiple birth defects. I've been re-reading my QT notes from that time in my life, and have included them here. They cover the time before the birth and the few years immediately after the birth. They are tagged "historical." I added new insights and labeled them: ((TODAY, dd mmm yy)).

Thursday, April 28, 2022

QT 4/28/2022 Matt 26:20-25, Do our actions betray Jesus?

Matthew 26:20–25 (ESV) — 20 When it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve. 21 And as they were eating, he said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” 22 And they were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, “Is it I, Lord?” 23 He answered, “He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me. 24 The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.” 25 Judas, who would betray him, answered, “Is it I, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You have said so.”

 

NOTE: Did Judas ask the question because he did not see himself as a traitor or because he did not think Jesus knew? Clearly there is a lot of discussion and quiet whispers. Everyone dips the matzoh into one of the sauces or their fingers into the ceremonial bowl of water, so the statement is only meant to say that it is one of us, those closest to Jesus. His comment to Judas is not understood in the group and there may have been some noise around the eating area so as to hide Jesus' quizzical reply (translated, "you said it, not I"). It is possible Judas did not see himself as a traitor but as someone trying to speed up the revolution from Rome. If so, then Jesus' seeming lack of interest in the Rome problem may have grated on him. It is also possible he was totally motivated by greed. He had free will. He did not have to choose the action -- someone would have chosen the action. His use of the term Rabbi versus others' use of Lord also indicates a lack of belief. Clearly, annihilation-ism is not supported by these verses since his action would not have any consequences to tie to his state before birth. He chose poorly. He did not believe the truth, but he did hang around the group.

 

PONDER:

  1. How many people in our churches just hang around the group, but deep down don't really believe everything in the bible?
  2. How many make a pretense of faith, but are more interested in the world and things of the world?

 

PRAYER: Father, show us our heart. Reveal to us our real motives. Lord, are we truly living for you or do our lives betray your mission?

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