Look Up

Although we usually think of Judas as the evil villain in the Jesus story, this scene provides a different picture. If the disciples were uncertain—more like shocked—about which one of the twelve would betray Jesus, that tells us that Judas looked just like the rest of the disciples. It turns out, Judas was a good person. But being a good person doesn’t save you, no matter how impressive your spiritual resume is. We all need a new resume—Jesus’ resume—to replace our own, and that happens when we direct our trust at Jesus and not at our own performance. Because this happens by faith, the only difference between Judas and the Christian is God’s grace.