Maundy Thursday

If your life has been anything like mine, you have run into a few Judases. Luckily, the other disciples who fill our moments outnumber any Judas that may stumble into our lives. Holy Week has always weighed heavy on my heart. The love, the betrayal, the grace and the abounding comfort that is found in the arms of the Lord humbles me completely.

Maundy Thursday is also about service-the washing of the feet, the breaking of the bread and the drinking of the wine. I am focusing on Judas this year because I am dealing with a Judas right now. Still pretending to be a solid friend, yet betraying me at every opportunity they can. I don't think any silver is  changing hands- they are doing it for free~for fun...

                                     Matthew 26:19-30


And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.

Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.

And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord is it I?

And he answered and said He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me. 

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. 

Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.


(You can absorb more details of the Last Supper and the betrayal of Judas in other areas of scripture (Luke 22:47-53, John 13: 21-30, Mark 14: 18-21) and others? I am not a scholar of scripture.)

I wish you a blessed Holy Week. May your life be free of the Judases of the world and overflowing with those disciples who love and care for you and will never betray you- no matter how much silver is promised to them...