SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 6/1/2024 11:39 AM
My Worship Time Focus: Intro to “The
Traitor’s Kiss”
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference:
Matt. 26:47-56
Message of the verses: “47 While He was
still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came up accompanied by a
large crowd with swords and clubs, who came from the chief priests and
elders of the people. 48 Now he who was betraying Him gave them a sign, saying,
"Whomever I kiss, He is the one; seize Him." 49 Immediately Judas went
to Jesus and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed Him. 50 And Jesus said
to him, "Friend, do what you have come for." Then they came
and laid hands on Jesus and seized Him. 51 And behold one of those who were
with Jesus reached and drew out his sword, and struck the slave of the high
priest and cut off his ear. 52 Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword
back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the
sword. 53 “Or do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at
once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels? 54 “How then will
the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this
way?" 55 At that time Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out
with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would against a robber? Every
day I used to sit in the temple teaching and you did not seize Me. 56 “But all this has taken place to
fulfill the Scriptures of the prophets." Then all the disciples
left Him and fled.
I
began this study of the 26th chapter of Matthew on April 6, 2024 and
today is June 1, 2024, and I have to say that because of the length of this
chapter that this study will probably go on for at least another two
months. This is a very important chapter
in the book of Matthew for it tells us the last things that Jesus will do with
His disciples in preparing them to do the work that He has called them to do
after He suffers and dies for them and all who will accept the salvation that He
provides. I suppose that in studying
this chapter in depth and now getting to the time when the Lord is betrayed by
the traitor’s kill that because many people know the story, and I certainly do
know the story, that it may not have as great of impact on us, but in my study
of this section and as I listen to the sermons from John MacArthur on this
section, two hour long sermons, it seems that the Lord is teaching me new
things from this chapter. I hope to
convey what He is teaching me in my Spiritual Diaries.
I
have to say that this will be a rather short SD as what I am planning to do is
quote the kind of short paragraph from MacArthur’s commentary to introduce
these verses and then, Lord willing, I will begin looking in greater depth at
these verses beginning tomorrow.
“Besides
Jesus, the participants in this narrative are the mixed crowd that came to
arrest Him, the traitor Judas, and the eleven disciples. The crowd attacked Jesus, Judas betrayed Him
with a kiss, Peter presumptuously tried to defend Him with a sword, and the
disciples defected from Him in terror.
But amidst those tragic activities, all of which appeared to work toward
Jesus’ disgrace and defeat, the undaunted majesty and triumph of the Savior
continued to manifest themselves as God’s prophetic Word was unerringly fulfilled.”
6/1/2024 12:05 PM
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