The ULTIMATE Betrayal #Betrayal #Devotional #BibleReading

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There's quite a bit of betrayal in the Bible reading today. The children of Israel betray the Lord, Miriam and Aaron betray Moses. But the ultimate in betrayal comes when Judas kisses Jesus as the sign to take Him and crucify Him. 

What really jumped out to me in the reading this year was that Judas suggested the kiss. You have to be at a very deep level of resentment, phoniness, and betrayal to use such a close signal as a way to stab your companion in the back. But Judas was there. Perhaps Satan put that in his mind as a way to try to crush Jesus and His resolve. Perhaps Judas was just that cruel. 

In either case, Our Lord asks Judas. "Do you betray me with a kiss?" As in, "You could have done it in so many other ways." The Lord was betrayed greater than any other man. And we must say, "Thank You, Lord for being faithful to me when I have failed you. May my times of unfaithfulness to Your Word and way be so few and may my acts of worship be totally genuine."

Have you been betrayed? Bring those thoughts an feelings of resentment and bitterness to Him. He was tempted as you and was without sin. Allow Him to wash those thoughts away through the glory of the forgiveness of His Gospel.

Daily Scripture Reading
  • Wednesday, March 6th - Numbers 6:1-7:89; Mark 12:38-13:13; Psalm 49:1-20; Proverbs 10:27-28
  • Thursday, March 7th - Numbers 8:1-9:23; Mark 13:14-37; Psalm 50:1-23; Proverbs 10:29-30
  • Friday, March 8th - Numbers 10:1-11:23; Mark 14:1-21; Psalm 51:1-19; Proverbs 10:31-32
  • Saturday, March 9th - Numbers 11:24-13:33; Mark 14:22-52; Psalm 52:1-9; Proverbs 11:1-3
  • Sunday, March 10th - Numbers 14:1-15:16; Mark 14:43-72; Psalm 53:1-6; Proverbs 11:4
  • Monday, March 11th - Numbers 15:17-16:40; Mark 15:1-47; Psalm 54:1-7; Proverbs 11:5-6

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