After reading the first paragraph
of Luke 22, I'm in awe at how much this story sounds like what is told in Exodus 12. The words “unleavened bread,” “passing over,” and “entering in,” has my full attention. Luke 22:1-6 says, “Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus. They were delighted and agreed to give him money. He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.” Luke 22:1-6 NIV There are so many ways to interpret this passage. One way is this - What we take into our eyes, our ears and our mouth will be like yeast to our beliefs and perspectives - because it gives rise to the types of thoughts that are digested. If we take in too much negativity, we can create fear, depression and anxiety; If we take in a twisted version of truth, through the pretense of false doctrine, like a watered-down Word or a man-made version, we will be deceived and disillusioned. On the other hand, if we take in whatever is true and noble, right and pure, lovely and admirable, excellent or praiseworthy then we will digest Godly thoughts that we can easily put into practice. A second interpretation is this - Judas did not prepare himself to be ready for the feast of unleavened bread, which is why Satan was allowed to enter in. Perhaps Judas did not digest all of the meat of the sacrificial lamb before putting the blood of the lamb on his doorposts? Perhaps there was something dark, in Judas’s heart, that left an opening for the slug of rebellion to inch his way in. 1 Samuel 15:23 says, "For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king." It might be eye-opening you to see that any act of rebellion against God, through a stubborn and disobedient heart, is seen as witchcraft to the Lord - and will result in a just judgement, if repentance is not sought out. And yet, there could be another explanation - what if it’s just what God intended? What if we shouldn’t ask, but should just accept it as it is? What if the purpose for the life of Judas was simply to betray Jesus, and there was no other reason for him to exist? What if God gave him breath so that he could accomplish His purpose? Since God is sovereign, then perhaps I shouldn’t be questioning Him, even when I think I know best.
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