The Price of a Soul

 

Luke 22:3-6

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.

What touched the heart of one who walked

Beside You every day

And lead him to the betrayal

That we despise today?

I wonder, was it jealousy,

Or was it frustration

That You did what You came to do

And not what he’d have done?

Did he think if he walked with You

That he’d find wealth and fame,

Instead of working faithfully

In honor of God’s name?

Perhaps he just did not believe

What he saw with his eyes,

And, thus, it made it easier

To trust in Satan’s lies.

We cannot know what drove the choice

To act as he had planned,

But this we know, he sold his soul

For silver in his hand.