John 13:18-30

18 "I am not referring to all of you; I know those I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the scripture: 'He who shares my bread has lifted up his heel against me.' 19 "I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He. 20 I tell you the truth, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me." 21After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, "I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray me." 22 His disciples stared at one another, at a loss to know which of them he meant. 23 One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him. 24 Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, "Ask him which one he means." 25 Leaning back against Jesus, he asked him, "Lord, who is it?" 26 Jesus answered, "It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish." Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, son of Simon. 27 As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. "What you are about to do, do quickly," Jesus told him, 28 but no one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him. 29 Since Judas had charge of the money, some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the Feast, or to give something to the poor. 30 As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night.

Can you imagine, your best friend, your closest colleague, one of your church family turning on you and telling everyone you had done something so terrible, that no one wanted to associate with you anymore?  I kind of think that is what Jesus went through when He told the other disciples that Judas was going to betray Him.  I often think Judas' betrayal was so hard and yet I think I betray God/Jesus everyday.  When I do something that I know God would not like or forget to read His Word, skip church, (forget to visit with Him), that must be such a slap in the face for God/Jesus.  And then when I come to Him again He loves me and puts clothes on me, His royal robe, as though I had never turned away from Him in the first place!!  I know that if I stay away too long He will make my life harder as He works to convict me that I need to come closer to Him again.  Tough, but loving stuff!