Resist The Temptation Of Sin
Today’s Bible Reading: Luke 22:3
Memory Verse: Luke 22:3
‘Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.’
Commentary By Andrew Wommack
Some people have speculated that Judas betrayed Jesus in an effort to force Jesus into a confrontation with the Roman government. Then He would have to use His supernatural power in self-defense and overthrow the Romans, thereby giving independence back to the nation of Israel.
This idea is based mainly on the response of Judas when he saw that Jesus was condemned. Judas ‘repented himself’ (Mt. 27:3), implying that the condemnation of Jesus was never his intent. However, scripture does not endow Judas with noble (even if misdirected) virtues. He was simply a thief.
This verse makes it very clear that Satan entered into Judas and was responsible for putting the betrayal of Jesus into Judas’ heart. We can be assured that Satan’s only purpose in motivating Judas to betray Jesus was to steal, kill, and destroy (Jn. 10:10).
Moreover, the fact that Satan possessed Judas does not acquit Judas of the responsibility for his actions. The devil goes about seeking whom he may devour (1 Pet. 5:8). He cannot devour just anyone. We have to give place to him. By being a thief, Judas gave Satan access to him. He may have never intended to betray Jesus and therefore ‘repented himself’ when he saw that Jesus was condemned. Once he began to willfully submit to the sin of thievery, it was hard to stop.
Sin cannot be controlled. We cannot just sin ‘a little.’ Sin, like a cancer, always grows until it brings forth death. Submitting ourselves to God and resisting the devil is our only guarantee against being devoured by the devil (Jas. 4:7). When we choose to sin, we are not submitting to God or resisting the devil.
As believers we are to give Satan no place as he is a liar and thief from the beginning as John 10:10 tells us
That’s the plan in store for us as we succumb to his devices by giving him a place in our lives through sin
I understand sin comes from our minds where we reason and it is so important to allow he word of God to renew our minds daily!
As a man thinks so is he( proverbs 23;7) God sees and judges our motives and he sees all our thoughts and as far as our God is concerned once we have thought about it we have done it!
Help me Holy spirit to die daily to the fleshand it’s desires…