By Kingsley Baehr

“Which Judas?” you ask.
“Well, who is the most notorious Judas of all?
“That guy that betrayed Jesus.”
“Yes, that Judas!”
“Are you asking me if I am a betrayer? How dare you! And, by the way, aren’t Judas and Judah the same name in different languages? Your question makes no sense and is insulting, as well!”
“Please let me explain. Yes, Judas is the Greek form and Judah, the Hebrew form of the same name. That name in both languages means ‘Let Him [God] be praised.’ So my question really is, ‘Are you betraying Jesus with your life, or are you praising Jesus with your life?’”
“But I’m a good person. I try to do the right thing. I have never betrayed any-body, much less God!”
“O.K. Let’s assume that for argument’s sake. Here is the next question: ‘Is your life praising and glorifying God? As people observe your behavior, do they say, “Wow! Look at what God is doing in his/her life! God must really be real!”?’”
“Um... well...”
“Look at these verses about why God created you:

  Everyone who is called by My name, whom I have created for My glory; I have formed him, yes, I have made him. – Isa. 43:7
  This people I have formed for Myself; they shall proclaim My praise. – Isa. 43:21
  By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit... – John 15:8
  That we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory. – Ephesians 1:12
  But you are...His own special people, that you may proclaim the praise of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. – 1 Peter 2:9”

“So, are you a Judah, praising and glorifying God with your life as He created you to do, or are you a Judas, betraying the God who created you for His glory, and selling out His Son Jesus Christ for your own agenda and goals in life?”

Dear reader, God loves you so much, in spite of your betrayal of Him, that He sent His Son Jesus, to be betrayed by Judas into the hands of those who crucified Him on a Roman cross. There He died as your substitute, taking on Himself all your punishment for your betrayals [sins] and offering you forgiveness, cleansing, and eternal life in their place. So either you accept His loving offer or reject it and keep on being a Judas until the final judgment when you will have to undergo eternal punishment because you refused to accept eternal life. I beg you, accept Jesus’ offer and become a Judah, whose life will praise and glorify the God Who created you and His Son Jesus Who gave His life for you.