Sought Opportunity

Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?” And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver. So from that time he sought opportunity to betray Him.  Matthew 26:14-16

From this short passage two things stand out quickly for us: one of the twelve and betray. For one of the twelve disciples of Jesus to turn Him over to the chief priests for money appeared inconceivable to the other eleven disciples. We can know this from the last supper when no one suspected or even suggested Judas, not even with two named Judas to shorten the odds. So little was Judas Iscariot suspected in this betrayal that after Jesus handed him the cup and gave His word to start the thing, no one among the eleven suspected the man. Judas Iscariot was truly one of the twelve until he wasn't. 

Every year at this time I tend to marvel over this betrayal of Jesus. How easily it went once Judas opened that door of opportunity. The monetary reward was right there ready for him. But, even the betrayer could not start the event until Jesus gave the word to go. 

Great is our Lord and His Word!

Bucky