The Time and Moment of Entering the Satan into Judas's Life

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : Lenten Season - Holy Week : Tuesday*

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

*First Reading : Is 49:1-6*

*The Time and Moment of Entering the Satan into Judas's Life*

*1) The Reference of Entering the Satan into the Life of Judas*

The Gospel of the day speaks about the entering of the Satan in the Life of Judas 

*After Judas took the morsel, Satan entered him*

Till then Judas was not under the influence of Satan 

Since he was with Jesus, the Satan could not take the control of the life of Judas

*2) The important decision of Judas*

It is only after he came to know the reward for handing over Jesus to the Jews, he planned to betray Jesus 

For the reward of 30 silver coins, He made up his mind to betray Jesus and makes the final decision to execute the plan during the Last Supper 

At that moment Satan enters in the Life of Judas and Satan takes the control of his life 

*3) How the Satan enters into our life*

Satan is unable to enter into our life, unless we give the permission

Judas didn't give the permission to Satan until he decided to betray Jesus for 30 silver coins 

Once he decides to betray Jesus for 30 silver coins, and when he is ready to execute his plan, he surrenders himself to Satan and then the Satan takes the control of his life 

Unless one gives permission to the Satan to enter into ones life, the Satan is helpless. But ones it enters it destroys the entire life 

*4) The Result - When Satan enters into ones life*

First of all it takes away from the presence of Jesus, because Satan can't remain in the presence of Jesus 

Secondly, Satan leads one into darkness and not to the light. When Judas went away from the presence of Jesus it was night 

Thirdly, it leads a person to do something evil against another person. That is what Judas did 

Finally it leads a person to destroy the self itself. That is what it did to Judas. It led Judas to commit suicide, and destroy his self 

*5) Every evil act is a permission given to Satan to enter into our life*

By doing every little  evil act we invite the Satan into our life and give him the permission to take the control of our life 

All our bad habits, arrogance, pride, hatred, revengeful attitude, gossip are the various ways through which one gives permission to the Satan to enter into ones life 

*6) What is the influence of Satan in my Life*

Satan is always very active 

If the Satan has used the best opportunity to tempt Jesus himself, it will never allow His followers without tempting

Satan will use every little opportunity to tempt good and holy people to destroy them 

So one needs to be more careful about the snares of the Satan 

*7) Modern Satan*

Modern Satan has become very colorful and appealing to our senses 

It uses every other opportunity through media, internet, mobiles, social networking sites, variety of food, drinks, drugs, clothes, variety of hair styles, and the culture

We need to be more careful about the Modern Satan who enters into our life through these modern colourful ways, which are most dangerous to our life 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*