“This people honors me only with their lips; his heart, however, is far from me. “(Mt 15,8)
In the past God has spoken to my heart about Judas Iscariot. Because it is difficult to understand what really happened to him, it is difficult to have an understanding of what was the moment he decided not to follow Jesus …
You know, what I have learned at this time is:
It was not exactly the sin of Judas that led him to commit suicide, and his sin was not such that the consequences of the error were irreparable. I have in my heart, that even if Judas surrendered to Jesus, and really had repented and turned back, Jesus would have forgiven him, although Jesus was crucified … But the problem was that the heart of Judas over time, was moving away from the heart Jesus. Jesus meanwhile talked and walked toward Judas, the heart of Judas was closed to the words of Jesus … And really that’s what most impresses me !!!
Judas walked with Jesus, side by side … he heard Jesus every day, lived with Jesus, touched Jesus, saw the miracles of Jesus … But still his heart was moving away and moving away …Although Judas had committed suicide, still the Word shows us a certain regret it after betraying Jesus, do not believe that Judas did not love Jesus! Judas loved Jesus! The fact that he despaired when he had the understanding of the mistake, it is a sign to me that he loved Jesus …. But Judas let despair take over his heart, and did not believe that the Mercy of God could overcome such treachery ….
Judas did not kill himself for lack of love, Judas killed himself because despair from the error that had committed!
Thus learn that not only is it our sin that really separates us from Jesus, but the attitude of no longer having our heart “tied” to the heart of Jesus For the more “ugly” are our sins!; the stronger our desire to be of God and return to Him that will determine the course of our life! It is one thing that we sin, it is another thing that we do not want longer follow the footsteps of Jesus ….
My sin does not say who I am! But it’s my heart that determines who I really am, because only God can see our hearts as it is!
Learn from this that Jesus forgives us, and always forgives us! But more important have this awareness, it is important to remember that our hearts may be away from the heart of Jesus, and this removal puts us in danger of kill God’s Life within us! If today you became aware of this sin, this error, but also the awareness that you belong to God, do not be afraid; turn to God … Do not be afraid to ask for forgiveness and to start all over again! Do not despair, never! Do not let your heart be invaded by anguish and fear!
God expects you and me, with our heart’s desire to start all over again !!! … Courage is possible to start again!
God bless you!
