John 13:25-26 He, leaning back thus on Jesus' bosom, said to Him, "Lord, who is it?" Jesus then answered, "That is the one for whom I shall dip the morsel and give it to him." So when He had dipped the morsel, He took and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.
Not much time had passed since Jesus told His disciples, “From now on I am telling you before it comes to pass, so that when it does occur, you may believe that I am He.” In these verses, we see the fulfillment of that promise. The other gospel accounts tell us that many of the disciples along with Judas asked, “Surely, not I? John’s query at Peter’s encouragement probably occurred then. At that point the betrayer was identified as Jesus dipped the bread into the bowl and gave it to Judas.
We know that Jesus never acted on His own initiative. He acted in perfect concert with His Father. Even as He fed Judas, Jesus trusted His Father. Love flows as we trust in Jesus. There is complete surrender to the Father. May we give Jesus unhindered access to our lives today to be His channels of love.
Acknowledgment: Music from “Carried by the Father” by Eric Terlizzi. www.ericterlizzi.com
