Of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ, Judas Iscariot was the ‘odd-man-out’ right from the beginning, in the sense that all the other eleven was Galileans but Judas Iscariot was a Judean.

He had the typical character of a Judean. It is said that most Judeans seek and desire money more than the love and fellowship of people and so was Judas. He was predominantly money minded. We can know this attitude of his, from the statement that he made when he saw Mary anointing Jesus with a costly perfume.

He said “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor?” His concern for the poor was not the real motive behind this question. Rather it was the lust for money that made him ask such a question.

Driven by lust for money, he went to the chief priest and asked him. “How much money will you give me if I betray Jesus?” His love for money blinded his eyes, and he was unable to discern the consequences that would arise out of his greed. His pleasure was short lived and he had a tragic end.

The Tragic end was that he hanged himself to death..


So what do we learn from this ? Now let the life of Judas be a warning for us. Paul, while writing to Timothy, says,(I Timothy 6:10) Throughout history we find that not only believers but also some servants of God lost their Christian witness by running after money and material possessions.

Money and worldly riches are just temporary. Love for money and love for Jesus cannot coexist. So, as Paul writes, let us flee from this deadly temptation for money and wealth. Let us not run after money but let us understand that godliness with contentment is our greatest gain in this mundane earth.

This post has been edited by nirmaldaniel: Mar 21 2008, 11:09 AM

i totally agree

Incase you didn't know,many people do thing to get money.They would steal,kill,cut their finger off (refer to a topic) just for a little $$$.