One of You!
Jesus answered, "The man who is against me is one of you
twelve. He is the one who dips his bread into the same bowl
with me.
-- Mark 14:20 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
How sad Jesus' words must have been to the apostles when they first
heard them. How sad these words must have been as they remembered them.
What a powerful reminder to us of our ability to falter and to let our
Lord down. Our church, our fellowship of believing friends, will always
have a "Judas" in our midst. In fact, most of us have let the Lord down
and betrayed him at some point in our lives. Thank God that he is
forgiving. Thank the Lord Jesus that he paid the price to ransom us
back from our weakness, hypocrisy, betrayal, and failure. Let's use our
time at the Lord's Table each week to remind us of the price of our
forgiveness, of our vulnerability to letting the Lord down, and of the
opportunity we have to live passionately for him. Most of all, let's
remember that we can begin again, fresh and forgiven, and must not let
Satan win the battle when we falter. Let's get back up, ask for the
Lord's forgiveness, receive his cleansing, and faithfully live for his
glory in the future.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
LORD of all heaven and earth, my Abba Father, please help me to trust
in your forgiveness and the Holy Spirit's power so that I will not be
crushed by my failures and sins. Instead, as you cleanse me, please
empower me to live vibrantly and faithfully for you. This is my heart's
desire. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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