Chatting with Jesus
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Lord, reading about your last week on Earth before the cross, Scripture reflects your silence on Wednesday. Most likely, you gathered at the Temple with your disciples, teaching the people, healing their diseases and afflictions. Since nothing is mentioned about your activities on this midweek day, church historians and traditionists have labeled it as “Silent Wednesday.” However, this fourth day of Holy Week holds a significant event that changed the course of world history. Some titled Holy Week Wednesday as “Spy Wednesday.”
This is the day Judas Iscariot conspired with the religious leaders to betray Jesus and turn him over to them. The idea of Spy Wednesday came about as Judas acted as a spy among the disciples for the religious authorities. His betrayal must be a top-level secret so as not to anger the people, who believed Jesus to be a prophet. After being paid thirty pieces of silver, Judas began looking for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to the rulers.
Lord, among the thousands of Christ followers, you chose Judas, along with eleven others, to be part of your inner circle. Judas witnessed your miracles firsthand. He saw you restore sight to a man born blind and observed you multiply two small fish and five barley loaves to feed nearly twenty thousand people. Judas was also in the boat with the other frightened disciples during a storm when Jesus walked on water to reach them. Despite experiencing these miraculous events firsthand, Judas ultimately made a poor choice.
Lord, I need to evaluate my life choices. I’ve made both good and poor ones. However, the best choice I ever made was to follow you and make you my Lord and Savior.
May I never betray you through my thoughts, actions, or lifestyle. Amen, Jesus.
THANKFUL 