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Quote/s of the Day – 2 June – Forgive and be forgiven

Quote/s of the Day – 2 June – Pentecost Friday – Joel 2:23-24; 26-27, Luke 5:17-26 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/ “Thy sins are forgiven thee …Arise and walk.” Luke 5:23 Prayer for Mercyand ForgivenessBy St Macarius of Egypt (c 300-390) Lord, be merciful nowthat my life is approaching its endand the evening awaits me.There is not enough timefor me to cleanse myself of my…

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Betrayed

Have you ever been betrayed by someone you loved and trusted? If so, you understand the enormous hurt, devastation, and suffering human deception and betrayal can generate, especially when it comes from someone you believed was truthful and trustworthy. Or maybe you are the one, who has betrayed and deceived someone who loved and trusted in you, and as a result of your duplicity, you now carry a load of remorse and guilt.

At the end of His earthly journey, Jesus the Son of Man was betrayed by two of his chosen, familiar disciples – Judas Iscariot and Simon Peter. Even though Jesus already knew beforehand the when and where of his betrayals and how things would end -still the experience of betrayal pierced his heart and the Anointed Messiah’s profound suffering love prayed for those who betrayed him. Although, both Judas and Peter sinned by betraying our Lord, their outcome and destiny ended totally different- as far as darkness is from light.

Let’s first look at the life of Judas Iscariot. Jesus chose Judas; in fact, Jesus already knew from the beginning that his traitor would be this man. Judas most likely misunderstood the purposes of Jesus’ life, and followed the Lord in hopes that the Messiah would set up an earthly kingdom that would be beneficial to his financial well-being!

Because Judas was in the treasurer for Jesus’ earthly ministry, he questioned the value of Mary anointing Jesus’ feet with extremely rare and costly perfume. The betrayer spoke up and said, “What a waste! We could have sold this perfume for a fortune and given the money to the poor!” But in reality Judas had no heart for the poor. He only said this because he was a thief and in charge of the money case. He would steal money whenever he wanted from the funds given to support Jesus’ ministry (John 12: 3-6).

Because of the love of money and power that was living in his heart, Judas had yielded himself to Satan many times; the more he yielded the more influence Satan had over him. At the last supper, when Jesus handed Judas the bread, the scripture states – “Satan entered” Judas and took control (John 13:27). Then Judas went to the leading priests and said, “How much are you willing to pay me to betray Jesus into your hands?” They agreed to pay him thirty silver coins. Then Judas busied himself, schemed, and looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus (Matthew26:14-16).

When Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane praying, Judas, his once-trusted disciple, appeared with men armed with swords and clubs. Then Judas, the traitor, stepped up to Jesus and said, “Shalom, Rabbi,” and then he betrayed him with a kiss, and Jesus was taken away to be condemned by the religious leaders. Now, when Judas, the betrayer, saw that Jesus had been sentenced to death, remorse filled his heart. He returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and religious leaders, saying, “I have betrayed an innocent man”. They replied, “Why are you bothering us? That’s your problem. Then Judas flung the silver coins inside the temple and went out and hanged himself (Matthew27:3-5). Such a sad picture of how Satan works in the lives of those he conquers! He sets-up, lures, tempts, and uses people, only to condemn and throw them away when he is finished getting what he wants from them. Condemnation from the enemy brought about his self-destruction and kept Judas from seeking forgiveness for his enormous sin. Do you believe Jesus Christ would have forgiven a repentant Judas? I do!

Now let’s touch on the life of the disciple Simon Peter, who denied even knowing the Lord! When Jesus chose Peter the fisherman to be his disciple, He gave him a miracle catch of fish, and Peter was awestruck over this miracle and surrendered himself by leaving everything behind and following Jesus(Luke5:4-11).

Peter was an outspoken man, and his personality was quite a bit impulsive! Jesus had told the disciples to go in their boat to the other side of the lake. When the disciples were in the middle of the lake, they ran into trouble, for their boat was tossed about by high winds and heavy seas. At about four o’clock in the morning, Jesus came to them, walking on the waves! The disciples were terrified and screamed, “A ghost”. Jesus said, “Be brave and don’t be afraid, I am here!” The outspoken, impulsive Peter shouted out, “Lord, if it’s really you, then have me join you on the water!” “Come and join me,” Jesus replied. So Peter stepped out onto the water and began to walk toward Jesus. But when he realized how high the waves were he became frightened and started to sink. “Save me, Lord!” he cried out. Jesus immediately stretched out his hand and lifted him up (Matthew 14:22-31).

Jesus asks his disciples-“who do say that I am?”- Simon Peter spoke up and said, “You are the Anointed One, the Son of the living God!” Jesus replied that the Father in heaven supernaturally revealed this to Simon, and Jesus prophesied about God’s future plans for Peter in the church (Matthew 16:16). Then soon after this great spiritual proclamation Simon Peter made, Jesus was prophesying about His suffering, death, and resurrection to the disciples. Peter took him aside to correct him privately, He reprimanded Jesus over and over saying to him, “God forbid, Master, Spare yourself. You must never let this happen to you!” Jesus turned to Peter and said, “Get out of my way, you are talking like Satan! You are an offense to me, because your thoughts are only filled with man’s viewpoints and not with the ways of God” (Matthew16:22-23). Peter was a man full of duplicity!

When Jesus prophesied the betrayal of Peter’s denial, He said, “Peter, my dear friend, listen to what I’m about to tell you. Satan has demanded to come and sift you like wheat and test your faith. But I have prayed for you, Peter that you would stay faithful to me no matter what comes. Remember this: after you have turned back to me and have been restored, make it your life mission to strengthen the faith of your brothers.” “But Lord,” Peter blurted out, “I am ready to stand with you to the very end, even if it means prison or death!” Jesus looked at him and prophesied, “Before the rooster crows in the morning, you will deny three times that you even know me” (Luke22:31-34).

When the religious leaders seized Jesus, Peter followed from a safe distance. Someone had built a fire in the courtyard, so Peter inched closer and sat down to stay warm. A girl noticed Peter sitting in the firelight. Staring at him, she pointed him out and said, “This man is one of Jesus’ disciples! “Peter flatly denied it saying, “What are you talking about, girl? I don’t know him!” A while later, someone else spotted Peter and said, “I recognize you. You’re one of his, I know it!” Peter again said, “I’m not one of his disciples.” About an hour later, someone else identified Peter and insisted he was a disciple of Jesus, saying, “Look at him! He’s from Galilee, just like Jesus. I know he’s one of them.” But Peter was adamant. “Listen, I don��t know what you’re talking about. Don’t you understand? I don’t even know him.” While the words were still in his mouth, the rooster crowed. At that moment, the Lord who was being led through the courtyard by his captors, turned around and gazed at Peter. All at once Peter remembered the words Jesus had prophesied over him, and he burst into tears, ran off from the crowd, and wept bitterly (Luke 22:54-62). Seeing the Savior whom he had sinned against, brought Peter to a place of sorrow for his sin, repentance (turning back to Jesus), and restoration (accepting forgiveness) from the Anointed Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ. No matter how many times there is failure-There is always hope through Jesus, it is never too late to receive forgiveness, restoration, and be given a life of success and purpose in the Kingdom of God.

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Quote/s of the Day – 23 March – Jesus, Our Physician

Quote/s of the Day – 23 March – Thursday of the Fourth Week in Lent – 4 Kings 4:25-38, Luke 7:11-16 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.or “Young man, I say to thee, arise!” Luke 7:14 “Thy sins are forgiven thee …Arise and walk.” Luke 5:23 “My grace is sufficient for thee,for My strength is made perfect in weakness.Therefore, I will boast all the more gladlyabout my weaknesses,so that…

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Quote/s of the Day – 6 December – “Thy sins are forgiven thee …Arise and walk.” - Luke 5:23

Quote/s of the Day – 6 December – “Thy sins are forgiven thee …Arise and walk.” – Luke 5:23

Quote/s of the Day – 6 December – Monday of the Second Week of Advent, Readings: Isaiah 35:1-10, Psalms 85:9 and 10, 11-12, 13-14, Luke 5:17-26 “Thy sins are forgiven thee …Arise and walk.” Luke 5:23 “Rise, you who were lying fast asleep…Rise and hurry to the Church:here is the Father,here is the Son,here is the Holy Spirit.” St Ambrose (340-397)Father and Doctor of the Church “Then the…

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One Minute Reflection – 10 October – ' … my Lord Jesus, Thou alone, Who heals my wounds, I desire to follow…. '

One Minute Reflection – 10 October – ‘ … my Lord Jesus, Thou alone, Who heals my wounds, I desire to follow…. ‘

One Minute Reflection – 10 October – St Francis Borgia SJ (1510-1572) Confessor, Priest of the Society of Jesus, – Ecclesiasticus 45:1-6, Matthew 19:27-29 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/ “And everyone who has left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for My Name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold and shall possess life everlasting.”…