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When Desire Becomes a Doorway

A Day in the Life of Jesus

There are moments in Scripture that leave us uneasy because they bring the human heart into sharp relief. The account of Judas agreeing to betray Jesus is one of those moments. Luke tells us plainly, “Then Satan entered into Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve disciples” (Luke 22:3). The words are chilling—not because they describe a foreign evil, but because they reveal what can happen when unchecked desires create a doorway for the enemy to walk through.

We often imagine Judas as someone wholly unlike ourselves—a villain in a story of saints. Yet Judas began as a disciple, a man called and trusted by Jesus, even appointed treasurer among the Twelve. He had heard every sermon, witnessed every miracle, and walked beside the Son of God. His betrayal did not begin with a single moment of treachery but with an erosion of faith—a slow hardening of heart where personal ambition replaced humble devotion.

The text gives us insight into his inner struggle. Judas expected Jesus to lead a political revolution, to overthrow Rome and establish a kingdom of power and prestige. Like many of his contemporaries, he envisioned a Messiah who would restore Israel’s sovereignty. But Jesus’ talk of suffering and dying shattered that dream. Judas’s disillusionment opened a crack wide enough for temptation to creep in. “Satan entered into Judas,” Luke says, not by overpowering him but by exploiting his weakness. Evil rarely kicks down the door; it waits for us to leave it unlocked.

The Danger of Misaligned Expectations

Judas’s downfall began not in betrayal but in expectation. He wanted a Messiah who fit his own vision of success. When Jesus defied that expectation—speaking of servanthood instead of sovereignty, of sacrifice instead of conquest—Judas became restless. In many ways, he tried to force God’s hand. Perhaps he believed that handing Jesus over would compel Him to act with power, to reveal His divine strength before it was too late. It was a tragic miscalculation born of impatience and pride.

How many times have we done the same, even in smaller ways? When God’s plan unfolds differently than we expect, do we try to manipulate outcomes to fit our desires? Judas wanted control more than communion. He sought to use Jesus rather than follow Him. That’s the spiritual warning embedded in his story: faith demands surrender, not strategy.

Author and commentator Warren Wiersbe once wrote, “Satan works where there is an unyielded area in our lives.” That was Judas’s weakness. His desire for recognition, security, and wealth made him vulnerable. The thirty pieces of silver were not the cause of his sin—they were the symbol of it. Every one of us has our own “silver”—those things we’re tempted to value more than obedience. For Judas, it was money and status; for us, it might be comfort, reputation, or control.

Yielding Our Weak Spots

The article’s reflection rightly reminds us: Satan is good at finding our weak spots and using them for his purposes. Judas didn’t wake up one morning and decide to betray his Teacher. The cracks in his soul had been forming long before. Scripture shows that he had already been stealing from the money bag (John 12:6). Dishonesty had quietly become habit. What begins as compromise ends as catastrophe when left unchecked.

The answer, as the devotional reminds us, is not self-condemnation but surrender. We cannot outsmart temptation; we must yield to Christ’s power. When Paul wrote, “Do not give the devil a foothold” (Ephesians 4:27), he wasn’t merely warning us against obvious sins but against unguarded spaces—those parts of our hearts we justify or hide.

To yield is to expose our vulnerabilities before the Lord. It is saying, “Here, Lord—take this part of me too.” It may be our anger, our craving for approval, or our unwillingness to forgive. Whatever it is, Satan will use what we withhold. But when surrendered to Christ, those same weak spots can become places of transformation. The Holy Spirit doesn’t just close doors to temptation; He rebuilds the frame so they cannot be opened the same way again.

Walking Close Enough to Hear the Warnings

One of the most sobering realities about Judas is that he was close enough to Jesus to hear His warnings—and yet he didn’t listen. At the Last Supper, Jesus spoke openly about the coming betrayal. “The hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table” (Luke 22:21). Still, Judas went through with his plan. Familiarity with Jesus had dulled his fear of disobedience.

It’s a subtle danger for believers today as well. We can grow so accustomed to religious talk, church life, and Scripture that we stop listening with conviction. We nod in agreement without allowing truth to penetrate our hearts. Judas heard the words of life daily, but he never let them transform his desires. The difference between Peter’s failure and Judas’s betrayal was not the sin itself—it was repentance. Peter turned back in tears; Judas turned inward in despair.

The good news of the gospel is that our weak spots do not have to define our endings. Christ died even for those who betrayed Him. The invitation of this passage is not to live in fear of failure but to walk closely enough with Jesus that His voice corrects and comforts us before temptation takes root.

Learning from Judas

As I reflect on this scene in the life of Jesus, I’m reminded that the story of Judas isn’t meant to produce judgment—it’s meant to produce humility. Every disciple has a weakness; every believer carries unyielded places in need of grace. The tragedy of Judas is not that he had weaknesses—it’s that he refused to surrender them.

Perhaps the most haunting line in Luke’s account is the last: “He began to look for an opportunity.” That’s how sin operates—it seeks opportunity. Yet grace, too, seeks opportunity: to restore, to renew, to redeem. Today, we stand between those two pursuits. The Spirit of God is always ready to meet us in the moment of decision.

Let this passage remind us that no matter how close we walk with Christ, vigilance is necessary. The closer we are, the subtler the temptations become. But also remember—no matter how far we fall, grace remains within reach.

A Blessing  

May you walk today with an open heart, willing to yield every desire, ambition, and secret corner to Jesus. May you hear His voice before temptation whispers and sense His Spirit before compromise takes hold. When the enemy seeks an entrance, may he find every door sealed by obedience and love. And when you stumble, may the mercy of Christ lift you quickly back into the safety of His arms.

Walk humbly, stay alert, and keep your heart near the One who never betrays.

For further reflection on temptation, surrender, and spiritual vigilance, read “Guarding the Gates of the Heart” at The Gospel Coalition .

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