The Betrayal

 

Often times we overlook the lessons in the Bible because we say they don’t relate to now.  We think we are so advanced that none of that matters.  I beg to differ. Over the years, I have come to realize how smart my mother really was.  No she didn’t finish high school as far as I know.  Yes, she was what many called (and me too) just a poor little girl.  Don’t go hanging around them! But goodness she was smart.  She made sure I was taught biblical lessons as long as she had me under her roof.  And like for  all of us, time passes and we forget.  

One of those lessons about trust and betrayal came back today.  It made me think about all the voters in the last election who took the “word” of politicians, of Biden, of the media and really believed President Trump was bad because of tweets. Bad because he was a Republican. Bad because he put America first and wanted to protect our borders from murderers, drug cartel, diseases, and and terrorists. Bad because a pandemic took the lives of people when he was in office. Just about every President has had a tragedy to deal with - Read history.  Bad “because ___________”(you fill in blanks). They sold their vote to the highest bidder for security ignoring liberty.  

What does  this have to do with the Bible?  Well today is Resurrection Sunday, aka Easter.  Judas’ betrayal is a classic example of someone who sold his vote to the highest bidder taking advantage of  the Pharisees and the mob crowd calling for Jesus to die.  He thought selling out Jesus  for fortune and security was good for him only to realize the atrocity of his actions later.  

Matthew 27 (The Message Bible):  “In the first light of dawn, all the high priests and religious leaders met and put the finishing touches on their plot to kill Jesus. Then they tied him up and paraded him to Pilate, the governor.  

Judas, the one who betrayed him, realized that Jesus was doomed. Overcome with remorse, he gave back the thirty silver coins to the high priests, saying, “I’ve sinned. I’ve betrayed an innocent man.” They said, “What do we care? That’s your problem!”

That’s exactly what the politicians and the Biden admin is doing to those voters and all of us feel it.  “What do we care? You voted for us so sit down and shut up!”  Wow. Many voters today are starting to realize the pack of lies they believed from today’s crop of politicians and media are actually dangerous and a threat to our way of life.  They are seeing how decrepit and evil these politicians’ intentions really are.  Some may never. And we must pray for them all.

Let’s give them hope.  Let’s spread the word that Jesus wasn’t defeated.  He defeated death! He defeated all our infirmaries! He gave us a second chance. Judas didn’t ask for a second chance but he could have. So let’s tell America there is hope! That liberty and justice and opportunity in our great country is still alive!  And that in our day and time, Sunday is still coming!! Satan  may have won a battle but he has not won the war!  Amen! Happy Resurrection Day!