Scripture: Matthew 27: 3-4
When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. 4 “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.”
Scripture Commentary:
“I have betrayed innocent blood.” Judas returned to the priests exclaiming that he had sinned.
What is that to us? Rather than help him find forgiveness, the priests said, “That is your problem. Deal with it.”
Who do you go to when you sin?
No man or women of flesh and skin can truly forgive you. Only God can. Without Judas, Jesus would not be crucified. When Jesus picked His disciples, He knew who Judas was and what Judas had to do.
Psalm 41:9 foretells of Judas’ betrayal. It was preordained for him to do this. In Matthew 27: 3 it says that Judas repented and then hung himself. In Luke 23: 43 after the thief on the cross repented, Jesus forgave him and told him he would be with Him in paradise.
We may not want to think of Judas in paradise with Jesus but he repented of his sin in asking God to forgive him. Even at the last second, God forgives.
God forgave Judas; God will forgive you.
If you are reading this, you have time to go to God and pray for forgiveness.
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