Maundy Thursday Thoughts



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“And while He was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, with a great multitude with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and elders of the people. Now His betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the One; seize Him.” Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him. But Jesus said to him, “Friend, why have you come?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and took Him.” Matthew‬ ‭26‬:‭47‬-‭50‬ ‭NKJV‬‬



Sin is sin. It matters not whether you killed your brother, or stole a writing instrument. Sin is sin. We tend to quantify sins. Sometimes knowingly, other times subconsciously - but we have all been guilty of it. Still, sin is sin. Grumbling is as abhorrent to God as adultery. 


Friends, it is not easy to write about, because I know it’s hard to read about. On Maundy Thursday, we reflect on our Lord’s last supper with His disciples prior to His arrest, His brutal torture, and His traumatic death on the cross. Many Christians have a high level of contempt for Judas Iscariot, and  his actions, his traitorous behavior that set in motion Christ’s sacrifice for us. But that’s just it! This had to happen. Jesus had to be betrayed in order to ultimately save us all. 


He had to be arrested. He had to be beaten, spat on, smacked around, ridiculed, and finally killed in the most brutal, humiliating way possible. No one else could redeem us from our sins. All sins. The ones we think are small, the ones we think are big…the truth is all sin is big - and each one led to the cross. 


We look forward to Sunday, because of the hope He gives us with His glorious resurrection. Let us not hurry past His Passion Week though. I pray we take time to spend in God’s Word, in prayer, and in meditation on all we have done that caused Him to have to sacrifice for us. Next time we feel compelled to judge another sin as worse than your own sins, I pray we all pause to remember: sin is sin. 


I encourage you to pray the Lord’s Prayer today. I pray that you feel the presence, the peace, the love, and grace of God in your life today, this weekend, and always. 

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