John wants to communicate Jesus’ complete control over His betrayal and
death.
As Jesus is betrayed we see both His majesty and humility.
He has predicted His own death and goes to meet His betrayers, which has
been ordained by God. He calls Himself “I AM” (the name of God, NIV translates
the Greek “I am He”). Jesus is the creator God. In His presence these armed
guards fall to the ground; Jesus is in control of this situation. Jesus’ humility
allows the guards to arrest Him, but they are at His mercy!
To meditate/pray upon
John 18:1-3 ‘When he had finished praying,
Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley. On the other side
there was a garden, and he and his disciples went into it. Now Judas, who betrayed him,
knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. So Judas came to the garden,
guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and
the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.’
Judas was one of Jesus’ first disciples and a close friend. Judas knew
where to lead those who arrested Jesus because he ‘knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples’.
Judas had spent many hours with Jesus a lot of this in prayer with Him! Let
this be cautionary to us; let’s keep a close watch on our hearts toward God.
Let this episode teach us to not be shaken even when our friends and leaders
fall into sin, even betraying God and maybe even betraying us.
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