Turning Jesus Over to Herod

“...What are you willing to give me if I turn Him over to you?” Mt 26:14-25

This is what I say each time I am willing to give in to temptation and leap into grave matter or mortal sin. I ask the devil, "what pleasure will you give me, what sense of power and control, what temporary reward will you give if I turn my back on Him?"

Thankfully, just like Judas, I have the opportunity to turn back to Him. To make amends. To ask His forgiveness, confess my sins, no matter how grave they are, and receive absolution. To do penance. Will I take the opportunity to receive His forgiveness, or will I hang myself on the tree of pride and stubbornness? The choice is mine. It is a matter of eternal life and death. Lord, help me to choose wisely more regularly.

Human-Written, AI Spell-Checked 3/31/21