Once the Satan enters, one can't stay with Jesus

Gospel Thoughts*

*Holy Week: Tuesday*

*GOSPEL - Jn 13:21-33, 36-38*

*First Reading - Is 49:1-6*

*Once the Satan enters, one can't stay with Jesus*

*1) Judas and the Morsel*

Morsel is a piece of bread which was given by Jesus to Judas 

From the Gospel it is clear that taking of Morsel, was an opportunity for the Satan to enter into the life of Judas 

Jesus Says that *After Judas took the morsel, Satan entered him*

*2) Why Did Jesus gave the Morsel to Judas*

It is an official confirmation by Jesus that Satan is very active and it works in Judas now on words

Jesus says *Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me.*

So all the disciples wanted to know who would do this terrible work

So in order to indicate Jesus gives this morsel to Judas.

The purpose of Jesus giving morsel to Judas is only to make known to the other disciples about the betrayal 

Whether other disciples understood or not is not clear. From the Gospel it appears that, the other disciples did not understand the meaning the gesture of Jesus giving morsel to Judas

 

*3) After taking Morsel Judas left at once*

After taking morsel immediately the Satan became very active in Judas

Once the Satan becomes active, Judas could not stay with Jesus or in front of Jesus 

That is one of the reasons why Judas left immediately. Once a person gives entry to Satan, one can't stand in front of Jesus 

*4) And it was night*

When Judas left with Satan it took him into darkness 

The physical darkness which was around also an indication that the life of Judas was filled only with Darkness

From now on words, Judas will participate only in the works of darkness 

So leaving into the darkness, is an official invitation by Judas to darkness into his life and a permission to control his life by darkness 

*5) Satan can lead only into darkness inorder to destroy*

The Satan which took Judas into darkness finally does a great blunder in betraying his own Divine Master 

This blunder leads Judas to committ suicide and to destroy his own life 

So finally Satan who led Judas into darkness, destroys his life, leading him to commit suicide. 

So Satan can only destroy ones life and nothing else 

*6) Satan is quick in doing its work*

It took only few hours to destroy his life completely. 

From the moment the Satan entered it starts to work immediately and within no time it destroyed the life of Judas 

So Satan does not need much time to destroy ones life 

Once one gives entry into Satan in ones life, that is the beginning of end of ones life. 

So we need to be careful about it 

*7) Judas and Satan*

Judas was with Jesus still was controlled by Satan 

Being with Jesus Judas allowed himself to be controlled by Satan, that is the tragedy.

We need to be careful because,  because any time Satan can control us. 

Let's be careful not to give chance to Satan 

*God bless you   your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*