Holy Wednesday

Did you know that Holy Wednesday, today, the Wednesday of Holy Week, is also called "Spy Wednesday?" This is seen as the day Judas agreed to betray Jesus for thirty silver coins. Judas Iscariot is an interesting person in history. He is probably the most tragic and condemned man in history. Reflecting on his life and choices is uncomfortable; it hits too close to home for most of us. Here are a few reasons why:

1) Judas thought he was smarter than Jesus.

2) Judas thought he was better than Jesus.

3) Judas developed a taste for stolen and quick money that overrode his spiritual values completely.

4) Judas was always completely alone. He still is.

5) Judas only lied. He hid in plain sight, the ultimate form of lying.

6) Judas knew the power of God (and was an instrument for it as a disciple), but he never knew the purpose of God. 

7) Judas thought he could, would, and should get away with it.

8) Judas life was only about Judas. Even his bitter end points to this.

9) Judas is glorified by contemporary culture. This is no surprise in a culture where many brazenly choose to live as sons or daughters of Judas.

10) Judas looked to make the most of a bad situation. He saw things going south and decided to take action. (So much evil begins with this as a motive.)