Was Jesus Angry with the Mourners of Lazarus?
Selling Our Soul
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"Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He had been condemned, he felt remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? See to that yourself!” -- Matthew 27:3-4
When I read this section the other day, I thought: "When you sell out your Lord, when you sell Him for a few pieces of silver, a few years of ‘pleasure,’ and the applause of others, the buyers will always in the end turn to devour you – and mock you while they do it.
The take home lesson? Sell your soul to the One who loves you enough to have paid for it with His blood. And then serve Him the rest of your days.
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About the Author
Richard Maffeo was born into a Jewish home in the early 1950s. In 1972 he discovered Jesus is the Jewish Messiah, and he dove into his awakened faith with a passion that continues to this present day. Richard spent 33 years in evangelical Protestant churches until he realized God was calling him to the Catholic Church. He was received into the Church in 2005. He has written three books, writes a blog, and teaches several bible studies each week at 55+ communities. You can find his blog at www.inhimonly.blogspot.com. You can find him on Facebook by searching for his name.
Richard and his wife Nancy are married 47 years. They have three grown children.
