Reading: Luke 22:1-6; 47-48

Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus. They were delighted and agreed to give him money. He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present. Luke 22:3-6

My brothers and I grew up playing basketball on our driveway. I always had fun, but would usually lose. My oldest brother is much bigger than I and could easily push me around. My other brother is taller, faster, and frankly a lot better at basketball. My only chance to score was when I would catch them off guard.

Many times we think that our lives in Christ exempt us from spiritual struggles. In reality the exact opposite is true. Being faithful to Christ entices Satan to seek after us. Our faith may be strong, but we must always be on guard against the attacks of the evil one. Satan’s only hope is to catch us off guard, and occasionally he will. No one would have suspected that Judas, a close follower of Jesus, would betray Him. But he was caught off guard and was trapped by his love of money.

We may feel comfortable with our faith, but we must always be aware that Satan is seeking to catch us off guard. The evil one is looking for a way to cause us to stumble. None of us are exempt from attack. We must remain strong in faith and keep watch for temptation.

Challenge: How is Satan attempting to lure you away from faith in Christ? Be on guard against his attacks.

Prayer Request: Pray that God will protect us from the attacks of the evil one this Good Friday and Easter weekend.