Frontline Ministries International, Inc.  

A simple, powerful statement of fact; Judas did indeed betray Him. Our Lord knows all things. He knows what I did yesterday, what I am doing now, and what I will do tomorrow. But He only interacts and deals with me in the present, the "right now" of God.  I should never assume that I know exactly what I will do for God, about God, or even in direct response to God. Peter thought he could stand up when others failed, but he denied Jesus three times, exactly as the Lord told him he would. I might ask, "why doesn't God warn me about my coming failures and my impending sin?" The simple answer is that God has already warned me in very clear and specific terms about EXACTLY what will happen when I disobey God's Word. Over and over in Scripture, the Lord provides us with an understanding of His nature and our nature, and the consequences of both obedience and disobedience. Our actions in response to His Word bring blessings or curses. That may be the reason the Lord does not look me in the face and tell me my future. I have free will, and many of my beliefs about myself are based on my intentions. Intentions to do the right thing for the right reason. But it is my actions that do the real talking. Unless I experience my failure to obey God and my failures to remain steadfast, I will be unable to grow in grace and truth. There are no suprises in God. The only suprises are what I learn about myself. "Take heed unto yourself when you think you stand, lest you fall." There will never be a time when I can accuse God. Nor, will I ever be able to say that God stopped loving me because He knew I would fail, or that God withdrew from me and that caused me to fail. God came looking for Adam and Eve even after they sinned. He never let go of them; they let go of Him. I have no grounds to be smug or even to judge Judas. I need to tremble in fear, and pray that I might be found worthy through the blood of Jesus and the power of the Holy Ghost to stand in His presence one day.