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Judas, according to John 12:6, was a thief, and Jesus knew everything he was up to (John 6:70).\u00a0 So why did Jesus put him in charge of the money?\u00a0 Jon Bloom offers an interesting meditation on this topic.<\/p>\n

From Jon Bloom, Why Was Judas Carrying the Moneybag? | Desiring God<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Jesus put a thief in charge of his moneybag. Has that ever struck you as odd?<\/p>\n

Last week we focused on Mary, who poured a year\u2019s wages on Jesus\u2019s feet, and Judas, who saw Mary\u2019s worshipful act as huge waste, because \u201che was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it\u201d (John 12:6).<\/p>\n

But this fact raises the question: Why was Judas carrying the moneybag in the first place?<\/p>\n

Jesus could have given the moneybag to Nathaniel, \u201can Israelite indeed, in whom there [was] no deceit\u201d (John 1:47), or to John, \u201cthe disciple whom Jesus loved\u201d (John 21:20), or to Levi, who had extensive financial experience (Luke 5:27). But he didn\u2019t. Jesus chose Judas to be the treasurer of his itinerant nonprofit.<\/p>\n

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One is tempted to offer the Lord some consulting on good stewardship. Donors were supporting this ministry financially (Luke 8:3), and Jesus appointed the one guy he knew was a \u201cdevil\u201d (John 6:70) to manage the money. But this was not poor judgment on Jesus\u2019s part. It was deliberate; Jesus knew Judas was pilfering. Why did Jesus allow it?<\/p>\n

What do you think?\u00a0 Put your thoughts in the comments.\u00a0 Then read the rest of the post.<\/a>\u00a0 Do you agree?\u00a0 Is there anything else we can learn from these Scriptural facts?<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote><\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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