Lord, is it I?

Judas was one of the twelve disciples of Christ. Whenever he walked or sat with the disciples, he acted like he was indeed one of them but when he got to the camp of the leading priests and elders who wanted to have Christ arrested, he also danced to their tune. It's sad we find Christians like that today, who are only 'Christians' on Sundays and maybe during prayer meetings and bible studies. No wonder the bible says God searches the hearts of men and examines our secret motives (Jeremiah 17 verse 10). The disciples asked Jesus a question as they sat round the table, after he told them that one of them would betray him, they all asked one after the other, Lord, is it I? You might want to ask the same question today. A true Christian is no Chameleon, it shouldn't matter if you are alone or with a multitude. Will you deny him when next you sit at the table with your friends? Will you betray him at that family dinner? Will you deny him when you are with your colleagues? Judas betrayed him for thirty pieces of silver and he regretted it. The silver became to him like ashes, he threw them all out and hung himself (Mathew 27 verse 5). Today we betray him for different reasons. The truth is this, no reason will ever be good enough. Ephesians 1 verse 18 says. 'I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance'. Note that it says confident hope. We have got to be bold and unashamed of Jesus. 1 Timothy verse 1 addresses all believers to be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience and genuine faith. If Christ was ashamed of you, he never would have gone to the cross.