Moment of Meditation: Judas (John 12:6)

Original Broadcast: July 2010

Monthly Theme: Seventh Commandment

[Judas] said this, not because he cared for the poor,
but because he was a thief,
and having charge of the moneybag
he used to help himself to what was put into it.
(John 12:6)

Judas

Talk about stealing from God! Judas was a thief. He was known to be a thief, but Jesus still entrusted him with taking care of the books. Judas knew EXACTLY how much was in Jesus' treasury at any given time. He counted all the contributions. He kept the books. He skimmed off the top.

Is it any wonder that he betrayed Jesus? There wasn't much to trust, but Jesus put him into a place of authority among His Apostles. It just goes to show what Jesus tried to tell everyone while He was on earth: "The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost" (Luke 19:10).

Jesus uses sinners to bring people to Him. He's doing that right now. This sinner, on the other side of the microphone from you, has been called by God to bring the Gospel of repentance to you. To bring you to the cross of Jesus Christ. To bring you the forgiveness of your sins. Amen.