The Betrayal Is Never Sudden

Reading:

Luke 22:3–6 ESV
Luke 22:21-23 ESV

Why did Judas do it?

Betrayal is never sudden.

Betrayal isn’t always dramatic

Proverbs 4:23-27 NLT

“The admirer never makes any true sacrifices. He always plays it safe. Though in words, phrases, songs, he is inexhaustible about how highly he prizes Christ, he renounces nothing, gives up nothing, will not reconstruct his life, will not be what he admires.” –  Søren Kierkegaard

“A follower is or strives to be what he admires. An admirer, however, keeps himself personally detached. He fails to see that what is admired involves a claim upon him and thus fails to be or strive to be what he admires.”
“The admirer is only too willing to serve Christ—as long as proper caution is exercised so that no sacrifice is involved…” –  Søren Kierkegaard

Do We Ever Trade Jesus?

We may not physically hand Him over, but how often do we exchange Jesus for far less?

• Do we trade time with Him for our distractions?
• Do we compromise obedience for the sake of comfort?
• Do we value His Kingdom—or are we secretly more invested in building our own?

Spy Wednesday confronts us with this sobering question: What is Jesus worth to you?

Call to action:

• What needs to shift in your priorities?
• What do you need to release or surrender?
• Have we placed anything above Jesus?