TUESDAY, 13TH SEPTEMBER, 2022.
Topic: CALLED TO BE SAINT BUT BECAME A BETRAYAL
MEMORISE: “The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.” Mt 26:24.
SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 10:1-4.
“And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.”
EXPOSITION:
Choice making is as ancient as God himself. Everything God did at creation is product of choice God made. He decided to do them all. He also created men with free-will volition to make choice as he wills. Judas Iscariot is a victim of wrong choice he made in life. He was called like the remaining eleven disciples for the same purpose of reaching the whole world with the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, winning souls for Christ. But he missed his track along the line as he pursued money and material wealth. He started with covetousness to stealing to betraying his Master for money. His choice was a costly mistake indeed. He later regrets what he did but could not lead him unto repentance (salvation), as he committed suicide by hanging. That ended his life into hell fire for killing himself.
He was called to be a saint, but he ended being a sinner, a betrayal of trust. He could not be counted among the remaining disciples as the end. In Acts 1:15-26, Matthias was elected to replace him in the ministry. What a tragedy! What are you doing before the Lord? In what way are you also betraying God? If men did not see you, as the rest of disciples did not know the mission of Judas Iscariot, the Lord Jesus knows and sees all you are doing even in the secret. Repent and desist from it now before your sins find you out. Judas Iscariot discovered this too late. He ended his life in sorrow and bitterness. Remember, you are called to be saint, not a betrayal.
PRAYER POINT: Lord, in all the way I have been living as a betrayal of trust, forgive me. I repent from it today In Jesus' Name.
ii. Lord, as many betrayal of trust in your Church, help them to discover themselves and repent genuinely today in Jesus name.
DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR – Ezekiel 25-27.
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