Spy Wednesday

As we close in on the end of Lent, Easter Sunday, the day we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord, the church recognizes several of the important steps in Jesus' journey. The first of these events was Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem which we honor with Palm Sunday. Today we recognize another event, Spy Wednesday, the day Judas betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver.

For 2,000 years now the church has vilified Judas because of the death of Christ, and rightly so - for a bag of coins he was willing to sell out the man he'd devoted his life to following. At the same time, are we really all that unlike Judas? Perhaps we have not denied our faith and betrayed God for money, but can we say we are always faithful to our savior?

Are there times when, intentional or not, we betray Jesus with our actions? We're all guilty of sin. We all have a part to play in Jesus having to die on the cross. Perhaps instead of pointing the finger at Judas, we should take the time to consider our own blame and thank Christ for removing it from us.