"Judas"
Poem of the Day - 4/8/20
Audio Version of Today's Poem
Judas -
A most despised name in our faith
For he gave Jesus over to be killed
Why did he do it?
For money?
30 pieces of silver doesn't seem equal
To the life of a dear friend and teacher
Out of desire for the kingdom?
Jesus would surely resist
And be the king the Jews were promised
Showing true power
Did he have free will?
Or, if Judas hadn't betrayed him,
Would it have been someone else?
It's easy to sit in judgment
Of Judas
Of anyone
But, when it comes down to it
How do we know what we would have done?
"I have no idea where I am going; I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself...But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope that I have that desire in all that I am doing. And I know that if I do this, you will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing about it. Therefore will I trust you always..." -Thomas Merton
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