Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
In Judas we see the opposite of Peter. Peter genuinely wanted to repent. Peter did repent and was accepted back into fellowship with Jesus. Judas, on the other hand, did not want to repent. Part of repentance means coming to the Lord. Judas did not go to the Lord. He went to the Jewish priests and elders. When that failed he killed himself. In times of struggle, or repentance, going to the Lord should always be our first step. The other steps we may take, in trying to make up for something we may have done, may lead us down the wrong path. I have no doubt that when Peter was weeping bitterly he was praying. His first step was to the Lord. Judas' was not. To whom are you going to take your first step? God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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