Jesus offered Judas a place among the 12 and a bigger place in HIS heart. No reason was good enough for Jesus to exclude Judas, not even the betrayal HE knew that was coming. When Jesus washed the feet of Judas after the last supper, Jesus knew that would be the last thing HE would do for Judas. HE would have been more burdened about what was going to happen to Judas after the betrayal, than about what was going to happen to HIM.
Jesus washing the feet of HIS disciples is recorded in John Chapter 13. This section ends with a beautiful verse. “Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them”. (John 13:17).
HIS invitation is clear. WASH THE FEET. If God decides to include a Judas in my life, HE expects me to wash the feet of my Judas. My knees may not bend before my Judas, my hand may not reach for his feet, and my heart may rebel against it. But I pray on that day, my eyes will be fixed on the Father and not on the Judas before me or the people around me, that I will have the strength to kiss the feet that will run off to betray me, and that I will have the heart of Jesus to be concerned about the one who is about to destroy me, more than what is going to happen to me. I pray on that day I will find security in HIS words and not in my actions.
While writing this, I remembered the song “None but Jesus” is it a coincidence or did the Holy Spirit who prays through us, gave it to me as a prayer for the day I will wash the feet of my Judas;
In the chaos, in confusion
I know you’re Sovereign still
I know you’re Sovereign still
In the moment of my weakness
You give me the grace to do your will
You give me the grace to do your will
When you call I won’t delay
This is my song through all my days
This is my song through all my days
