John 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
[The Desire of Ages pp 718] Christ's oft-repeated statement that His kingdom was not of this world offended Judas. He had marked out a line upon which he expected Christ to work. He had planned that John the Baptist should be delivered from prison. But lo, John was left to be beheaded. And Jesus, instead of asserting His royal right and avenging the death of John, retired with His disciples into a country place. Judas wanted more aggressive warfare. He thought that if Jesus would not prevent the disciples from carrying out their schemes, the work would be more successful.
Now, consider the above statement which says “He had planned that John the Baptist should be delivered from prison.” , because it is quite possible, that if John was alive in our day, and a poll was taken within Christendom, concerning whether or not he should be delivered, most, if not all of us would likely agree with Judas, that John should be delivered. That’s all well and good from a finite perspective but if God determines that in this instance, deliverance is not the best route to take, the Christian should be humble enough to agree with The Lord’s decision.
Humility is not only accepting Christ as our Lord and Savior, but it also includes us being willing to follow where God leads the way, even at times when we may have our own personal reservations. This is what Judas was not willing to do, because, whenever his plans crossed paths with God’s own, he would become angry, and bitter against Christ.
Micah 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
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