“Loving Judas”

Beloved, loving Jesus feels natural — He is good, faithful, and worthy of devotion. But the real test of Christlike love is not how we love the One who blesses us — it’s how we love the one who wounds us. The test of loving like Christ is not loving Jesus; it’s loving Judas.

The Old Testament points us toward this kind of love. In Proverbs 25:21–22 we are told, “If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.” Love that only reaches the lovable is incomplete. God calls us to something deeper.

The New Testament reveals this truth in Jesus’ own actions. In John 13:5, He washes the disciples’ feet — including Judas’, the one He knew would betray Him. Christ didn’t withhold service because of future betrayal. He loved fully, even when rejection was near.

The reality is this: anyone can love the faithful friend. But loving the betrayer requires grace that does not come from us — it flows from God.

So Beloved, when you encounter your Judas — the critic, the betrayer, the one who misunderstands you — don’t let bitterness define your response. Let Christ’s example guide it.

Because Christlike love is proven

not in comfort, but in our commitment to love like Jesus. 

Pray with me: Father God, teach me to love beyond preference and comfort. Give me the strength to show grace even when it’s undeserved, just as You have shown it to me — in Jesus’ name, I pray, believe, receive, and praise in advance, Amen!

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