Judas Could not remain with Jesus When Satan entered His Life

Gospel Thoughts

*Lenten Season : Holy Week - Tuesday*

*GOSPEL -  Jn 13:21-33, 36-38*

*FIRST READING - Is 49:1-6*

*Judas Could not remain with Jesus When Satan entered His Life*

*1) Judas with Jesus*

We see Judas with Jesus, wherever he Jesus went. 

Even at the last supper, he was there with Jesus. In fact when Jesus was getting ready to have the last supper, he was present.

*2) Satan, Judas and the Departure*

As Judas was with Jesus, the Satan entered his life, when he received the morsel from Jesus 

Since he was unclean in his mind and heart, and he had already planned to betray Jesus, Satan enters his life through the Morsel 

Once the Satan enters, he could not remain with Jesus 

The Gospel says, that immediately, he departed from Jesus' presence

So it is very clear that Judas could not stand before Jesus or he could remain with Jesus when Satan entered his life

*3) Judas' departure in the night*

Gospel says that when Judas departed from Jesus, it was night 

Since last supper was held in the evening, it is natural that it would be dark out side 

*But this has deeper meaning*

It was not only the physical darkness, but it was dark in the life of Judas 

He willingly went from light, that is Jesus, and went into darkness of life, which ultimately destroyed his life 

His thoughts became dark, his work became dark, his plans became dark, his situation became dark, the Money which he took became dark, and finally his life became dark 

So there was no light in his life once he went from the presence of Jesus. 

So Judas who disaapered in the darkness embraced darkness and became a darkness to the entire world 

*4) Satan and Darkness go together*

In the life of Judas it is clear that Satan and darkness worked together

Finally these things leads to Judas to destruction. 

Wherever Satan is there, there is darkness and wherever there darkness and Satan there is destruction

*5) My life and Satan*

Satan is very eagerly waiting to enter into every ones life 

He is waiting for an opportunity to entre into our life 

Sin is the another name of Satan. It is the another face of Satan. Though sin he tries to enter into our life. So we need to be very careful about this Satan. 

*6) Sacrament of Reconciliation is s threat to Satan*

Satan who enters into our life, can be chased out though the confession. 

Since through confession we are able to chase the Satan out from our life, through the Grace of God, Satan is afraid of this Sacrament. 

So we need to be alert to check this Satan and to chase it, through the sacrament of Confession. 

*7) Let's remain with Jesus* 

Jesus says *I am the light of the World*

One who remains with this light will never see darkness and destruction. 

Light from Jesus, darkness from Satan 

The choice is ours. 

Judas chose darkness, others chose light, in spite of their weaknesses. 

What about my Choice? 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*