“Why did Judas do it, Lord? He was a follower; a disciple of Yours for three years! Yet he chose to betray you… for 30 pieces of silver. To give You up, selfishly wanting money for himself.

What about us, Father? Would we ever deny our love for you over financial gain, or because of ambition, or over purely fleshly desires—engaging in things that are not pleasing to You?

Help us, Lord, never to compromise our standards; never to be lured into temptation—rationalizing foolishly that we’re entitled to some fun in life, no matter what that ‘fun’ looks like.

Help us to be faithful followers; holy people—because of our deep love for You, Lord Jesus.”