Read: Mark 14:10-11
What is this piece of scripture asking of us in this season of Lent? Is it Judas Iscariot’s betrayal of Jesus to the chief priests, or is there more?
As a youth, I would be searching for an item, and I would respond, that I cannot find it. My parents would tell me to look again. I would take a breath, re-focus myself with less to no anxiety, and more times than not, I would locate what I was searching for. That is how I approached this scripture. And I found that just before the scripture, verses Mark 14 -10-11, Jesus speaks of his death, Mark 14:7-8, and just after in Mark 17.
The scripture became clearer to me in my re-focused reading and revealed to me that Jesus recognized before and after that the act of betrayal would be at the hand of one of his disciples. For some, it is not a surprise when they have an inclination of what is to come versus no idea what is unfolding before them and then there are some who say that they would rather not know. Praise be to God who sent a fully aware Jesus, his only son, to prepare for what he knew was before him. The picture was clear, and his redemptive fulfillment was approaching. Our redeemer was aware and preparing a way, himself, for us all.
Father God, praise, and thanks for all you have done, are doing and will do to reconcile us to you as our creator. Let us not be limited in the thought of the betrayal, let us rejoice in the awareness of Jesus’s preparation and commitment to all of us as a symbol of a sacrificial lamb without blemish or sin. The approaching days before the crucifixion will never erase the resurrection and redeeming power sent by you God through Christ Jesus. And we say Amen.
Joyful,
Latitia Felus
Certified Lay Minister
What is this piece of scripture asking of us in this season of Lent? Is it Judas Iscariot’s betrayal of Jesus to the chief priests, or is there more?
As a youth, I would be searching for an item, and I would respond, that I cannot find it. My parents would tell me to look again. I would take a breath, re-focus myself with less to no anxiety, and more times than not, I would locate what I was searching for. That is how I approached this scripture. And I found that just before the scripture, verses Mark 14 -10-11, Jesus speaks of his death, Mark 14:7-8, and just after in Mark 17.
The scripture became clearer to me in my re-focused reading and revealed to me that Jesus recognized before and after that the act of betrayal would be at the hand of one of his disciples. For some, it is not a surprise when they have an inclination of what is to come versus no idea what is unfolding before them and then there are some who say that they would rather not know. Praise be to God who sent a fully aware Jesus, his only son, to prepare for what he knew was before him. The picture was clear, and his redemptive fulfillment was approaching. Our redeemer was aware and preparing a way, himself, for us all.
Father God, praise, and thanks for all you have done, are doing and will do to reconcile us to you as our creator. Let us not be limited in the thought of the betrayal, let us rejoice in the awareness of Jesus’s preparation and commitment to all of us as a symbol of a sacrificial lamb without blemish or sin. The approaching days before the crucifixion will never erase the resurrection and redeeming power sent by you God through Christ Jesus. And we say Amen.
Joyful,
Latitia Felus
Certified Lay Minister