Live to Love Scripture Encouragement John 12.6

John 12:6 Now he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box, he used to pilfer what was put into it. I wonder when John discovered Judas’ hypocrisy and thievery. What strikes me is that it was necessary for Judas to have responsibility for the money box so that God’s judgment would be just. Didn’t Jesus know Judas’ greedy heart when He gave him that job? Of course He did. Then why did He do it? We know why. Because His Father was doing it (John 5:19 “the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner”). God puts us in situations that bring out what He sees in us so that He may be glorified in His righteous judgment (in Judas’ case) and in His love revealed (in Mary’s case). In any situation, whatever we are filled with comes out. May we be filled with love for Jesus and others.