Luke 22

We are at the point in Luke's gospel where we see Jesus' last few days before he is crucified. Even though Judas had followed Jesus for three years, his loyalty was far from him and he was ready to make some money. He knew the religious leaders wanted Jesus gone and in his greed he helped speed the process along.

In actuality God's perfect timing is taking place! "At just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly." Romans 5:6-8

Jesus made it clear at supper that evening he knew who the betrayal was coming from. Yet, Jesus still ate with him.

Jesus knew Peter would deny him, yet, he prayed for Peter that his faith would not fail.

Even the guards who came to arrest Jesus were taken care of by him. One guard's ear was cut off by a zealous disciple and Jesus healed the guard.



Living like and following Jesus' teachings looks extremely different from how the world tells us to act and react. May our lives reflect and point people to Jesus!

 Luke 22

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