Betrayal
Betrayals are about choosing imaginary self over real communion.
Betrayals are huge because they destroy relationships on a molecular level.
Where you thought there was a connection, there is a huge cave where skeletons are buried.
Where you thought there was a common purpose, there are coins on the table, selling you to those who believed another.
Where you thought there was a history of friendship and trust, there is a lie that defends itself with pretending.
Judas followed Jesus, for years, witnessed miracles, was sent out to heal and deliver, kept the pulse on a bank account, had hopes of becoming someone close and important to the Master Himself. Was His confidant, heard His words over the table, could have stopped, chose to follow his preconceived plan bc he thought he went too far with it and everything will turn around.
Still, his conscience screamed.
Does yours?
Betrayal leads to the cross
There is no way around it
Molecules are pulled apart
The only stable thing is the Body on that cross
The world will spin around it from now on
What’s the price you sell your closest friends for?
Lectio on Matt 26:
“One of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot,
went to the chief priests and said,
"What are you willing to give me
if I hand him over to you?"
They paid him thirty pieces of silver,
and from that time on he looked for an opportunity to hand him over.”