There are two kinds of people in the world: The Judases and the Peters.
On the night of His arrest both Judas and Peter betrayed Jesus. Perhaps one's betrayal was deadlier than the other, but they were both betrayals by Jesus's most "loyal" friends. After realizing their acts of treason, one went and hung himself, thinking his sin was beyond forgiveness. The other went and repented in shame, and became the Rock on which the church is being built.
Peter understood and received God's forgiveness. Judas thought God could never forgive him. I'm convinced if he repented like Peter, God would have forgiven him. Although Judas was born to betray Jesus, he wasn't outside of God's infinite grace and mercy. He only needed to believe and receive it.
You and I betray Jesus everyday, for we all sin and fall short of His glory.
Question is: Do you return like Peter, or are you slowly "hanging" yourself like Judas?
No matter how grave a sin you think you've committed, God's grace abounds above it.
Don't hang yourself...
I guess that's why it's called "Good" Friday. Despite all the bad things that happened, good triumphs above it all. That can even go for our soul.
Heavenise Good Friday
Ganjiki
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