The Lost Believer

John 13:18 "I speak not of you all:I know whom I have chosen:but that the scripture may be fulfilled,he that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me."

Here we have a picture of a lost believer. The story of a man who walked with Christ,yet turns away from Christ to the world,and this should be a strong warning to every man who professes to follow Christ.When any man betrays the Lord, the Lord's heart is cut to the core because a soul is being lost. Jesus desire is that none be lost and it truly hurts when one turns from Him to the things of this world.

Now understand, Christ did not choose Judas,but Christ did draw Judas.He did move upon Judas' heart to quicken his mind.He did stir Judas to understand that He was the Messiah,the son of the living God. But Judas rebelled against the drawing power of Christ,as he wasn't willing to totally surrender his all to the Lord.He rejected the quickening power of Christ.He was lost to the will and purpose of the Lord. When a person betrays Christ and begins to live in sin,he shows that he did not truly respond to God's spirit moving within his heart.He exposes his true unregenerated nature.The betrayer eats with Christ, yet his heel is against him.Judas ate with Christ,he was a friend of Christ, he didn't hate Him;he cared for Christ.He on many occasions walked into the house of God with Jesus and had close fellowship with Jesus.Judas was His follower, a choice disciple, yet Judas lifted up his heel against Jesus.Judas true nature exposed itself, one of disloyalty;as he forsook Jesus;of contempt, as he rejected Jesus,and one of betrayal as he turned his back on Jesus. When a witness was needed,he sold Jesus out, choosing the things of the world(money,recognition and power),over the salvation of the Lord.He was one of the many lost believer,lost to the will, purpose, and the way of the Lord.

Have you betrayed the Lord?Are you a lost believer? Have you walked with Him, supped with him,went into the house of God to fellowship with him, only to sell him out for the things of this world.Have you discounted his word in search of power, prestige or a position in the church.Have you replaced soul saving with money making as the purpose for your walk with him.Have you raised your heels against the Savior of the world for personal gain?