The Night Our Lord was Kissed by Satan

In Luke 22, verse 3, we read: “Then Satan entered Judas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve.”

And then just a few days later, Luke records in 22:47,

“While Jesus was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss Him.”

This was an astonishing act of betrayal. Jesus knew full-well that Satan had entered Judas Iscariot. Jesus knew this was a satanic kiss of treachery, and not of love.

We should observe that the only time Satan ever used the gestures of love toward the Savior was to deceive the friends of Jesus and to cause harm and injury to the Savior.

Even the false displays of love for Jesus promoted by false teachers and false religions today is a form of the original satanic kiss of betrayal. When Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, et al, give lip service to Jesus while denying the truth of His very nature, it is only the cold kiss of Satan.

Likewise, when false teachers like Joel Osteen or Benny Hinn and others in their association make flattering statements about Jesus to win a broader hearing and perchance to make more money, these too are the kisses of Satan and are intended to deceive the masses.

So let the lesson from Judas Iscariot inform your observations of the false kisses being blown toward Jesus in our society by those who walk in darkness and deceive like their father.

Love in the truth,
Pastor Kevin

 

 

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