Matthew 26:20-21, 25
When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve. And while they were eating, he said, “I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me” … Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “Yes, it is you.”
Here’s the thing… Jesus didn’t stop Judas. And I’m thinking, oh Lord, if I mess up so badly, please stop me. If I hold back, send me forward. If I start to speak evil, still my tongue. If I contemplate sin, scramble my thoughts. I invite you to interfere in my life, Lord. I invite you to make a difference. I need your wisdom and governance.
I had one of those teen/adult conversations with my daughter in which she insisted that teens just need to experience the sin sometimes to “get it.” They need to have the repercussions and the consequences of their choices. And isn’t that what we, the parents, are always trying to protect them from. Sometimes we can, but often, our advice, our instructions, our rules, don’t work and they go ahead anyway. And I confess, I do too.
But not today, then. Today, I yield.
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