Mar 17
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One Of You Shall Betray Me – Master is it I?
When the Lord told His disciples, “One of you shall betray me,” they all
replied, “Lord, is it I?” We should have such distrust of ourselves that
we would have the same reply. But one of His disciples answered
differently, “Master (Rabbi) is it I?” This is the same disciple who
betrayed Christ with a kiss saying, “Hail, Master.” Not one time do we
read where Judas Iscariot ever called Christ “Lord.” Master is a term of
respect for a teacher. But the fact that Judas never called Him Lord
reveals what he was in His wicked heart. To the believer, Christ is
Lord. We recognize His Lordship over all things, and we recognize and
love His Lordship over us. Barnard used to say, “Don’t tell me who your
savior is, tell me who your Lord is. Then I will know who your savior is.”
Todd Nibert.