Judas's Discovery

The enemy always promises fame, happiness, wealth, friends, acceptance.
But when you get into trouble...and want out... he shows no compassion.
He offers no help, no, he only pulls harder on the chains of your bondage 
    muttering,"What do I care, That's your problem."
His intent always is to steal, kill, and destroy.

Judas discovered this.
He decided to betray his Master in exchange for 30 pieces of silver, acceptance and friends for a moment,
But when he came to his senses, realized his mistake, and asked to get out...
The response he heard was,"We don't care, that's your problem."
Judas was stuck, hopeless, and headed for destruction.

But because Judas's Master, his Lord, Jesus allowed Himself to be betrayed, bound, whipped, accused,
     spit upon, rejected, ridiculed, pierced, wounded, beaten...
We have a way out.
A way out of our pain, our bondage, our shame,
A way out of our rebellion.

Christ's blood paid the price for our sin,
His blood paid the price for our turning away, our rebellion, our failure.

Yes He died,
But Yes, He lives!
The power that raised His dead body to life is the same power that offers me, that offers you
    a SECOND CHANCE, a NEW BEGINNING, CLEANSING, TRANSFORMATION.

Yes, He offers a way out of the darkness into the light!

Matt. 27:3-5