Judas Was A Devil?

 

John 6:66-71

From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more. Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?” But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?” He spoke of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, for it was he who would betray Him, being one of the twelve."

These scriptures continue to amaze me! The truths revealed in these few passages of scripture are so deep that you learn so much from meditating on them.

One thing comes to mind is that before Jesus chose these twelve men to be His apostles, (which is a higher calling than just a disciple), He went alone up in the mountains to pray, and He prayed all night long!

Luke 6:12-15

"Now it came to pass in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. And when it was day, He called His disciples to Himself; and from them He chose twelve whom He also named apostles: Simon, whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew; Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the Zealot; Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot who also became a traitor."

Who can know the ways of God? Why did the Father tell Jesus to choose a devil? A man that would go on to betray Him and cause Jesus to be taken by the Jews and Roman soldiers. The only answer I can think of is to fulfill His prophecies and His word.

This is why it's just so much better to humble ourselves and submit our souls to God because He is in complete control of ALL His creation! 

So Jesus knowing all things, had to choose His own betrayer, and love him, serve him, teach him, correct him, eat with him, sleep in the same house, and drink with him! Every single day for three and a half years! Jesus had to be so full of the Peace and Love of God for this to be possible. 

What human being on this earth would choose a man or woman they knew beforehand would betray them and cause them to be crucified? Especially after loving them and giving their all to see them brought into a saving relationship with God.

Yet this is exactly what Jesus did! For Judas Iscariot and For ALL of Humanity!

These scriptures should also help the religious people who think that just because they go to a church building two or three times a week, that they are Christians, Disicples, saved and righteous in the sight of God. This thought could't be further from the truth!

Judas was a devil every single moment of his time with Jesus, in the house, in the temple courts, on the street corner, in the fields, on the boat, when he slept, and when he woke up! It didn't matter where he went, or what he did, he was still a devil!

Religious people can put on a smile in the church building but have their hearts full of hate, pride and prejudice! Just like the Pharisees did!

Any devil can walk in a church building, sit down and make themselves comfortable, say amen, sing the songs, and walk out of the building more a son of hell than when they went in!!!

This truth is super spiritual, this is why the word tells us that the evil will get worse and worse, but the righteous will become more righteous still! Isn't that amazing, how it's possible to grow more evil and wicked or righteous and holy, throughout ones life? I think so!

2nd Timothy 3:13, Revelation 22:11

"But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived."

"He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.”

The righteous and the wicked will have to live together until Jesus returns, which one will you be?

In Jesus,

Tyrone