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Judas Ponders
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The pastor where I attend when I'm not preaching asked me to write a poem for the Ash Wednesday service about Judas denying Jesus. I've pondered it all week and it fell in place this morning.


 

 
I don’t know what got into him.
Jesus started out giving me hope
But he took a cowardly turn
and all I could do was to mope.
 
I thought he’d be a true messiah
and throw out Herod and all above
but he spoke words about meekness
and forgiveness and even love.
 
I knew I needed to force his hand
so to the church leaders I went
and agreed to turn him over
for thirty pieces which they spent.
 
At the meal he said I’d deny him
and I knew I already had
but since it would force him to act
it really wasn’t all that bad.
 
When I planted a kiss on his cheek
he calmly turned to me the other
reminding me in a subtle way
how he’d said to treat one’s brother.
 
Denial is something we do
when we think we know more than God
and we seek to do things our way
to give Jesus a gentle prod.
 
I pray you can learn a lesson
from my selfish mistaken way.
Align you life with his teaching
and let his love lead you each day.
 

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 Reviews of "Judas Ponders"
Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on March 7, 2011
I pray you can learn a lesson
from my selfish mistaken way.
Align you life with his teaching
and let his love lead you each day.

I do like this advice, Larry. Thank you. Love and best wishes,

Regis

Reviewed by Liana Margiva
Reviewed on February 21, 2011
WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva

Reviewed by Rose Rideout
Reviewed on February 20, 2011
Great work Larry as usual. Thank you for sharing.

Newfie Hugs, Rose

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on February 20, 2011
Quite powerful, my friend.

Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on February 19, 2011
GREAT WORK...THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS & FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)
Reviewed on February 19, 2011
Could've happen like that. I prefer to think of Judas as merely a man with no morals whatsoever and was just looking for a change to back-stab Jesus.

Reviewed by TONY NERONE
Reviewed on February 19, 2011
Wise words of devotion to the Lord. Thank You for sharing, Larry.


GOD BLESS YOU
TONY


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