FAITH CAPSULE: Judas’ lack of satisfaction led to his lust for money.

John 12:1-7, 13:18-30

The fear of the LORD leads to life, and he who has it will abide in satisfaction; He will not be visited with evil. (Proverbs 19:23) Wisdom is instruction, understanding is attention and knowledge is the application of wisdom. The word of God is our instruction to live life and to live it abundantly. When you have the fear of God, you will definitely abide in satisfaction. With satisfaction that is rooted in the word of God, your life will shut the door on the evil one and presence of evil will be terminated from your life. Judas could not have been more available for his divine assignment (that is to betray Jesus) if his door has been shut   towards the lack of satisfaction. Judas’s lack of satisfaction led to his lust for money. Lust for money will cause anyone to become vulnerable to evil agenda. Here is what the Bible recorded about Judas’ lust: “But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would betray Him, said, “Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.” (John 12:4-6) Judas loves money. Do you love money? It is good to have money, but when loving money takes its place in your life sin will load it self up in your undertakings. The Bible described the love of money, 1 Timothy 6:9-10, “But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” Love of money is an avenue to sin. Every sin is evil and evil pursues sinner (Proverbs 13:21) Judas love money and the operation of evil led him to betraying Jesus. Like Judas, many are betraying Jesus today because of the love of money. Giving time to seek money diligently rather than serving God diligently is no different than what Judas did.  Someone who stole five dollars versus someone who stole ten dollars will be treated the same way in the hand of the law. The point here is that Judas betrayed Jesus because of money and anyone that placed priority on seeking money than serving Jesus has entered into the class of Judas. Search your heart and see if there is any trace of betrayal in you.

Prayer for today: O Lord let me not be a vessel of betrayal all the days of my life.