Judas

Last night at our Bible Study, we looked at Mark 14:1-11.  In that is the begining of Judas' jounrey toward betraying Jesus.  Someone asked the question last night... Since Jesus knew that Judas would betray him, why did Jesus allow Judas to be one of his followers?

Good question!

Have you ever wondered that?

I hadn't.

But what a powerful warning it is to all of us.  Jesus welcomes everyone to follow him!  But like Judas, we have a choice.   Will we follow or will we turn another direction.  It is our decision.  Jesus does not manipulate us!  God has given us free will and allows us to live in the consequences of our decisions.

Judas could not handle his decision to betray Jesus.  He couldn't bring himself to return to Jesus to seek forgiveness, so he took his own life.  When we find ourselves on a road that is not following Jesus, we also have a choice... we can repent and seek Jesus' forgiveness or we can keep going on that road.  Continuing to follow that road leads us to destruction as well!  But repenting and seeking forgiveness brings on a whole new day!