Daily Devotional. Simon the Canaanite, and JUDAS ISCARIOT, WHO ALSO BETRAYED HIM. These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying…. But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. Matthew 10:4-8. If God can use a donkey to speak to a Prophet and warn him of impending death, then God can use 12 disciples to preach His Word, no matter what the status of a disciple is. All 12 disciples came back declaring the mighty works the Holy Spirit did through them. The Word of God, the Gospel, will not return void, no matter who is using or abusing it. Here’s the point. Judas proved that in the end, he was not a Believer, a Follower of Christ. He was never saved, never a Christian, never a True Follower of Christ. BUT THE LORD USED HIM TO WORK MIRACLES THROUGH HIM ANYWAY. A SINNER, BEING USED OF THE LORD, WHAT A CONCEPT. Still doubt? Ok, just look at the TV Preachers, as phony as some of them are, He’ll use them anyway, if He wants too. Jesus said, you will know them by their Fruits. For a few years, Judas’s fruits were looking good, until his true heart attitude came out, the love of money. Near the end, Judas fell, never Repented, died, and went to Hell. Such a sad loss. You go to church with all kinds of “christians”, many of them will die in their sins and go to Hell. So pray for them all, and trust the Lord to Truly Save those He can. He won’t force anyone into heaven. If you’re heaven bound, you will, Be Blessed.
