Betrayal and conflicting ideas about what is right

Morning: Psalm 37:1-18; Isaiah 7:1–9; 2 Thessalonians 2.1-12

Evening: Psalm 37:19-42; Amos 9:1-10; Luke 22:1-13

Theories abound concerning Judas’s betrayal of Jesus. How could Judas spend 3 years with Jesus only to betray him? The most compelling answer is this: <<Judas thought he was doing the right thing - facilitating Jesus’s anticipated victorious confrontation with the Jewish authorities who were benefitting from the Roman occupation of Israel. Judas thought he would help Jesus fulfil his destiny as Messiah. When Judas’s actions had unintended consequences, he committed suicide because of his deep despair about Jesus’s crucifixion.>> This answer makes sense. Betrayers may think that their betrayal serves a just cause, only to find themselves sadly mistaken.