Revelation 3:14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; 15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
It reminds us of the third exhibit we studied earlier where the pious, church going man, all dressed in his suit and tie, sat reverently in the temple, all the while, the voices in his head were leading Him down an entirely different road than the straight, narrow path, which leads to eternal life…. [D.A. pp 719] From that time he expressed doubts that confused the disciples. He would introduce texts of Scripture that had no connection with the truths Christ was presenting.
He introduced controversies and misleading sentiments. While the disciples were searching for evidence to confirm the words of the Great Teacher Judas would lead them almost imperceptibly on another track. His suggestions were constantly exciting an ambitious desire for temporal preferment, and thus turning the disciples from the important things they should have considered. The dissension as to which of them should be greatest was generally excited by Judas.
[The Desire of Ages pp 717] The small sums that came into his hands were a continual temptation. Often when he did a little service for Christ, or devoted time to religious purposes, he paid himself out of this meager fund. In his own eyes these pretexts served to excuse his action; but in God’s sight he was a thief…. Thus, Judas was continuously making audible, those voices inside his head, as he chose to become the mouthpiece of the devil.
Matthew 27:3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!