Luke 22:24-30 “The Struggle is Real” 02/05/2023

Jesus said in John’s gospel months before this night:
“Did I not choose you, the twelve? And yet one of you is a devil.” (John 6:70 ESV)
He was referring to Judas Iscariot…Jesus knew who it was, but the disciples didn’t.
Jesus had prayed all night before He choose the twelve.
Judas was one of the names God gave Him as one of the twelve.
God wasn’t setting Judas up to take the fall…God Who knows every thought in our mind…every word on our tongue before it is spoken…and every intent of our heart…
Knew exactly what was already in the heart of Judas and He used it to accomplish His will.
Judas wasn’t coerced, forced, or led in any way to do what he did…he did it out of what was already in his heart.
Just as it was the will of Jesus to go to the cross.