Lord, is it I?
Posted By admin on August 19, 2010
And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I? Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said (St. Matthew 26:21-22; 25).
“Lord, is it I?” everyone of the disciples asked Jesus. Yet the one who was going to betray Jesus Christ already knew what was in his heart. The scripture testifies thus, “And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him…” (St. John 13: 2). Often we know what is in our hearts. The word of God just magnifies it, and brings it to light so we can see ourselves as we really are. When we are caught, we should not ask, “who? me?” but rather confess our sins to him who is able to keep us from falling (Jude 1: 24). Judas Iscariot did not ask, “Lord, is it I?” because he did not know. He asked because he was trying to hide, trying to conceal that it was him who will betray Christ.
Whilst we may hide our sin from others, like Ananias and Sapphira hid from the apostles what they sold their land for (Acts 5: 1-11) or Achan hid the stolen goods from Jericho (Joshua 7: 1-26), yet God revealed their sins.
Knowing that our hearts are deceitful (Jeremiah 17: 9). When we have searched ourselves, we should confess our sins and affirm that “Lord it is I” rather than ask “Lord is it I?” For God already know what is in our hearts.
Meditation: Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting (Psalms 139: 23-24).
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