"be quick"

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"Be quick about what you are to do." -John 13:27

After Satan had entered Judas' heart, Jesus told Judas to be quick. Jesus had already tried to lead Judas to repentance. After Judas had definitively and finally refused God's grace, Jesus knew that Satan would use Judas to torture, brutalize, and crucify Him. Therefore, Jesus had nothing more to say to Judas except that he should be quick to get it over with. Like any human being, Jesus didn't want to suffer any longer than He had to.

Even though Jesus was executed quickly (within a few hours after His arrest), the day of Jesus' death probably seemed to Him to last forever. Just thinking about it caused His sweat to become as drops of blood (Lk 22:44). For God, one day can be as a thousand years (2 Pt 3:8; Ps 90:4), and the day of Jesus' death must have felt like many thousands of years. On the cross, time may almost stop dead; a second may seem like a lifetime. Jesus' death was anything but quick, and He refused to take any drugs to kill His consciousness of time (Mk 15:23). He suffered not just a slow death but the slowest death. He suffered all this for love of you.
This is the holiest week of the year. Jesus is calling us to repent. "Be quick" about it (Jn 13:27).


Prayer: Jesus, are You slow to return or are we slow to repent? (see 2 Pt 3:9)

Promise: "Though I thought I had toiled in vain, and for nothing, uselessly, spent my strength, yet my reward is with the Lord, my recompense is with my God." -Is 49:4

Praise: Laura and Terry planned to take a trip to Europe. In prayer, they discerned that they should instead spend their vacation on a mission trip, using their free time to serve the poor.

(((Taken from:One Body;One Bread)))

 

[Thiscrosshurts]

Matthew 26:50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, why are you come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

Actually the last time he talked to Judas he called him "Friend".Jesus knew why he came,it was planned at the foundation of the world.In fact the Lamb was slain from the foundation of the world.

What a great debt we owe those two friends.

 

[Rev T.S.Perkins]

For the hour of salvation is NOW,,,who will you send if not us Lord ?..Here we are God send us that youre kingdom may be established on Earth as it is in Heaven ..let us make haste in sharing all the Gospel and the plan for salvation laid out before us ..let us not fall short in the telling of this act of love to men.. that all may come to repentance for youre Glory ...in Jesus Name......

 

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For the hour of salvation is NOW,,,who will you send if not us Lord ?..Here we are God send us that youre kingdom may be established on Earth as it is in Heaven ..let us make haste in sharing all the Gospel and the plan for salvation laid out before us ..let us not fall short in the telling of this act of love to men.. that all may come to repentance for youre Glory ...in Jesus Name......

Amen Rev T.S.Perkins

 

[TheWidowsOffering]

"Be quick about what you are to do." -

After Satan had entered Judas' heart, Jesus told Judas to be quick. Jesus had already tried to lead Judas to repentance. After Judas had definitively and finally refused God's grace, Jesus knew that Satan would use Judas to torture, brutalize, and crucify Him. Therefore, Jesus had nothing more to say to Judas except that he should be quick to get it over with. Like any human being, Jesus didn't want to suffer any longer than He had to.

Even though Jesus was executed quickly (within a few hours after His arrest), the day of Jesus' death probably seemed to Him to last forever. Just thinking about it caused His sweat to become as drops of blood (). For God, one day can be as a thousand years (; ), and the day of Jesus' death must have felt like many thousands of years. On the cross, time may almost stop dead; a second may seem like a lifetime. Jesus' death was anything but quick, and He refused to take any drugs to kill His consciousness of time (). He suffered not just a slow death but the slowest death. He suffered all this for love of you.
This is the holiest week of the year. Jesus is calling us to repent. "Be quick" about it ().


Prayer: Jesus, are You slow to return or are we slow to repent? (see )

Promise: "Though I thought I had toiled in vain, and for nothing, uselessly, spent my strength, yet my reward is with the Lord, my recompense is with my God." -

Praise: Laura and Terry planned to take a trip to Europe. In prayer, they discerned that they should instead spend their vacation on a mission trip, using their free time to serve the poor.

(((Taken from:One Body;One Bread)))

Amen and amen... Very short yet straight to the point. It's very inspiring to tell us to be quick to do the will of the Lord is.

Psalm 119:60
I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.

Many blessings to you and thanks for sharing this to us here.


Sister in the Lord Jesus,


TheWidowsOffering

 

[jiggyfly]

After Satan had entered Judas' heart, Jesus told Judas to be quick. Jesus had already tried to lead Judas to repentance. After Judas had definitively and finally refused God's grace, Jesus knew that Satan would use Judas to torture, brutalize, and crucify Him.

I have looked but fail to find any scriptural account of Jesus trying to lead Judas to repentance after satan had entered him nor can I find anywhere that states Judas tortured, brutalize and crucified Jesus.

Care to support your post with scripture?

 

[David777]

Hello jiggyfly.

You may need reading glasses or a strong dose of catholic teaching.

This is the holiest week of the year!

Which also happens to be, let me guess a catholic tradition.

I would also like to see the scripture myself.

 

[Thiscrosshurts]

Jesus laid down his life for his friends and then the last time he sees Judas he calls him "friend".
Could there be a message there?