In chapter 26, Yahushua predicts His death. He shares one final supper with His disciples before being betrayed into the hands of sinners. The bread and wine at this supper symbolize His body and blood, which He surrendered for all sinners.
As Yahushua and His disciples go to the Garden of Gethsemane, He takes three of them along. During this time, the three fall asleep while Yahushua prays. Here we see His deep sorrow, fully aware of what was to come, in order to fulfill prophecy.
Peter denies Him three times before the rooster crows, and Judas Iscariot betrays Him for thirty pieces of silver. Both betray Yahushua, yet only one repents and turns back to Him.
Reflecting on my own spiritual journey, I see how far I’ve come. In the beginning, as I was learning scripture and how to apply it, I was shy about using Yahushua’s name. Over time, I realized that if we deny Him before others, He will deny us before Abba Yahuah. It took me a while to grow comfortable talking about Yahushua and boldly speaking His name.
Denying His name is one thing, but I believe denying what He did for us is another. Likewise, when we claim to be believers yet refuse to walk as Yahushua did, we are, in essence, denying Him too.
Interestingly, many “non-believers” often display the same fruits of the Spirit that some who claim to follow Yahushua fail to show. Yahushua opened the door to heaven, but we must follow Him by following His example—a truth often overlooked by those who believe works aren’t necessary once they are saved.
I am not here to judge. My hope is simply to point out that our works are part of following His example, a reflection of living as He did.
The link below 👇 will take you to my Rumble channel where you will find a reading of this chapter.
https://rumble.com/v71psbo-book-of-matthew-chapter-26.html
My hope really for doing this is to show case how scripture can be applied to our daily lives.
Much love
Ruth
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