The Voices Inside Your Head. Part [2] Part [10] 10/10/2026 (Morning thought)

John 6:15 When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.

John 6: 58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eats of this bread shall live forever. 61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? 63 It is the spirit that quickens; the flesh profits nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. 66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

At this point, Judas had not entirely given his will to satan, for he could’ve still obtained grace and mercy to correct course if he so chose. But he became very irritated by the thought that Christ’s kingdom was a spiritual kingdom, not focusing on the temporal and financial blessings of life. In our day, there are some televangelists, preachers and Christian gurus who are continually advancing the idea of a prosperity gospel.

Those who thus preach and teach are leading people to focus on the temporal aspects of life, instead of the spiritual, like total surrender to God and obeying His laws. With such persons, the health/wealth gospel means more than conversion, and thus the name of Christ is tethered to prosperity alone, while the things that pertain to the spiritual aspects of the Christian’s life are often left on the back burner.

John 6:70 Jesus answered them, have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? 71 He spoke of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

The Voices Inside Your Head. Part [2] Part [9] 10/10/2026 (Evening thought)

Matthew 26:6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 7 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

Observe in the following passages how his freedom of choice is employed in favor of content that came from the kingdom of darkness and how he becomes irritated when reproved. Time after time the voice of conscience is awakened as Jesus tried to pull him back from the abyss, but like pharaoh, he just would not listen. 8 But when his disciples saw it they had indignation, saying, to what purpose is this waste?

Matthew 26:9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. 10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, why trouble you the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. 11 For you have the poor always with you; but me you have not always. 12 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.

[The Desire of Ages pp 718] Notwithstanding the Savior’s own teaching, Judas was continually advancing the idea that Christ would reign as king in Jerusalem. At the feeding of the five thousand he tried to bring this about. It was he who set on foot the project to take Christ by force, and make Him king. His hopes were high. His disappointment was bitter.

John 6: 11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!