BETRAYAL

At the house of Simon the Leper, just two weeks before Passover, a woman anointed Jesus with perfume.  Some rebuked her for not selling the perfume and giving it to the poor and Judas immediately went to the chief priests and agreed to hand Jesus over to them for money. Judas, who had been pilfering money, was a thief at heart. We attempt to put distance between Judas’ betrayal and our own distrust of God’s choices, but betrayal always lurks in the heart of the person who does not have the money issue dealt with; at the core it is a trust issue. Either God is Good and Trustworthy or not; it is not left up to us to pick and choose which of His ways we will accept. An absence of thankfulness always precedes accusing God of not caring for our needs. Great Shepherd and Father, though I do not always understand Your choices but I am at rest in your tender care. Lord, You are Wise and Good, end of story.