Lent, Wednesday of Holy Week – Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 69: 8-10,21-22,31,33-34; Matthew 26:14-25
They were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, ‘Not I, Lord?’.
Betrayal hurts deeply. We all know that sting, and it can tempt us to close off, to blame, to hold on to resentment. But Jesus responds so differently. Though Judas betrayed Him, Jesus did not stop loving him.
As Great Lent draws to a close, it is worth asking: how have I used this gift of grace? Have I made peace with someone? Reached out to someone I have avoided? Tried to forgive a hurt that still lingers?
Forgiveness is never easy, especially when the wound is old. But Jesus forgives because He loves. He loved even in suffering, even when He was left alone and abandoned. And still He loves us, despite our failings, despite our betrayals.
We have all turned away from Him at times. Yet His mercy remains greater than our weakness.
Lord, help me remember that nothing can separate me from Your love. You are never shocked by my humanity, and You never tire of forgiving those who come back to You.
