Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
A Sad Reality
Text: John 13: 2
A SAD REALITY
Jesus had chosen Judas out of love too. He had offered him the same privileges as all the other disciples. But He knew, from the beginning who would betray Him (John 6:71).
“After supper being ended, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray Him.”
John 13:2
1. “After supper being ended”
a. As usual Jesus ate with His disciples.
b. This was a special privilege the Disciples had.
c. But obviously, this privilege was lost on Judas.
2. “Judas Iscariot”
a. He was mentioned with the Twelve (Matthew 10:4).
b. He was counted as one of the close disciples of the Lord Jesus.
i. He travelled with the Twelve.
ii. He heard the teachings of Jesus.
iii. He had seen the miracles that Jesus had performed.
c. Jesus had given early warning that one of the disciples would betray Him (John 6:70).
i. Each disciple had been chosen.
ii. Yet one would be “a devil” (John 6:70).
d. Judas, a thief
i. On one occasion, when Mary poured out a flask of costly ointment on Jesus, he complained.
ii. He had calculated the cost of the gift of fragrant oil poured on the Lord Jesus (John 12:5).
iii. It was noted that he was a thief and had misused the funds people gave (John 12:6).
3. The final straw
a. “The devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son”
i. The devil had sown evil thoughts into the heart of Judas.
ii. These evil seeds should have been repented of.
iii. But Judas had done nothing about the evil thoughts planted by the devil.
b. “To betray Him”
i. He would prove to be an unworthy and unfaithful disciple.
ii. His heart had been hardened and he would betray his Master and Friend for money!
经文：约翰福音 13：2
一个悲哀的现实
耶稣也是出于爱拣选了犹大。祂给予犹大的特权如同其他门徒。但是，祂从起初就知道谁会出卖祂。《约翰福音 6：71》
“吃晚饭的时候–魔鬼已将卖耶稣的意思放在西门的儿子加略人犹大心里”
《约翰福音 13：2》