SPY WEDNESDAY

Reading: Mark 14:1-11

Passage: Mark 14:10-11

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them. And when they heard this, they were glad and promised to give him money. So he started looking for a good opportunity to betray him.

Reflection: Here we read of the “Spy” among the disciples, but Jesus has been warning those who will listen throughout his time in Jerusalem, and for three years he has been calling out the hearts of those who heard him speak: this is the action of the hardened heart who had eyes but did not see, the tenant who turned on the heir, and the goat who did not care for the least among us (25:42-43). Is it a waste to spend our lives poured out at the feet of Jesus?

Prayer: Lord, help us to guard our hearts. Let our grace, compassion, mercy, hope, faith, and love be strengthened against the insidious accusations of the enemy. Prepare us in our times of prayer and silence to discern your voice from all others. Guide us in conversations with those who may have lost their way, and may we be continually looking for a good opportunity to be faithful to you.

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