John 13: 21-27 Jesus Predicts His Betrayal

When Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit, and testified and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, that one of you will betray Me.” The disciples began looking at one another, at a loss to know of which one He was speaking. There was reclining on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved. So Simon Peter gestured to him, and said to him, “Tell us who it is of whom He is speaking.” He, leaning back thus on Jesus’ bosom, said to Him, “Lord, who is it?” Jesus then answered, “That is the one for whom I shall dip the morsel and give it to him.” So when He had dipped the morsel, He took and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. After the morsel, Satan then entered into him. Therefore Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.”

Satan's part in the betrayal of Jesus does not remove any of the responsibility from Judas. Disillusioned because Jesus was talking about dying rather than setting up his kingdom, Judas may have been trying to force Jesus' hand and make him use his power to prove he was the Messiah. Or perhaps Judas, not understanding Jesus' mission, no longer believed Jesus was God's chosen one. Whatever Judas thought. Satan assumed that Jesus' death would end his mission and thward God's plan. Like Judas, Satan did not know that Jesus' death was the most important part of God's plan all along.

Daily Prayer: Father, you give wisdom to the foolish and the cleverness of the clever you set aside. Your strength is shown through other's weaknesses and whatever you propose you accomplish. Thank you for saving my soul on the cross and sending me as an ambassador into the world. In Jesus name I pray Amen.