This week's Gospel reading is for Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion. We know the events well.
What strikes me at this reading is how Judas takes the thirty pieces of silver to betray Jesus, and how the reading explains that this occurrence was foretold by the prophet Jeremiah.
This may lead us to the question of whether our fate is beyond our control.
The theologians have different views, I am sure, but here is how I understand it:
God is ahead of us, and/or outside of time, but we pick the road. God knows the outcome, but that does not mean that we do not choose the road. God knew what Judas would do, and Jeremiah documented what God knew would happen, but that does not mean that it was not Judas's choice. It just means that God knew what Judas's choice would be.
What's the point? Know that your decisions matter. Know that it is never too late to pull out of a nose dive. Know that all things are possible through Christ the Lord.
May God bless you this Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion.
- The Older Brother
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