Romans 6:23 “ For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 3:23-24 All of us have sinned and fallen short of God’s glory. But God treats us much better than we deserve, and because of Christ Jesus, he freely accepts us and sets us free from our sins.

Jesus prophesied to Peter that Satan was going to come after him. First Peter had proclaimed that Jesus is the son of God; then the next moment he pleaded with Jesus not to go to be crucified. Matthew 16:13: 23. And at the last supper Peter once again proclaimed that he was ready to go with Jesus to prison or to death, when Jesus predicted to him, the rooster will crow three times and he will deny him. Luke 22:34.

Peter, truly loved Jesus and could have never perceived himself doing against him. We art to consider deeply within ourselves this question, “what then caused him to?” The fact Jesus was able to predict Peter’s betrayal speak volume of his comprehends with the struggles man endures because of sin. Peter was adamant to stand with Jesus even proof when he cut off the ear of the soldiers and Jesus had rebuked him, John 18:10-11.

Was Judas a worst sinner than Peter? We all know it’s because of him Jesus was captured and taken to be crucified, being paid thirty pieces of silver. Jesus also predicted that he was the one whom would betray him; being the one he’d dipped his bread in the dish and gave a piece. As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. John 13: 21-27.

Noticed in the presence of Jesus Satan wasn’t welcome, neither did he present himself. Judas had already collected the thirty pieces of silver, but yet carried on like he had no idea he would ever be the one to betray Jesus. Think for a moment deeply, was he telling the truth? Like Peter I believe he truly believed he wasn’t, because it was only when given the dipped bread, with Jesus permission, Satan then entered him. His feet were washed as being part with Jesus, he wasn’t excluded from the rest of disciples as Jesus’s own. John 13:2-11. When realizing what he had done to Jesus Judas killed himself. Matthew 27:3-10. Satan had entered in Judas, but when he had accomplished his evil, left Judas. The love Judas had for Jesus is what broke him when realizing he was wrong for betraying him. But regardless, it was God’s plan and purpose just like with Job, wasn’t it now? Just think about this for a moment. Satan was given permission once again. He came upon Peter to prevent Jesus in a deceptive manner not go and be crucified, immediately after Peter had proclaimed Jesus the son of God.

From light to darkness, good to bad, righteous to unrighteousness when would it ever stop, the conflict in man because of sin. Between both Peter and Judas only God can judge. And just because Judas killed him self doesn’t mean his sin was greater, it was once again choice. God surely didn’t kill him, he predicted he was going to do it. Matthew 26:24. Peter had felt exactly the same way after denying Jesus and decided was to quit being a disciple and go back to fishing. Jesus after his resurrection went to Peter to restored him back to fellowship. John 21.

Psalm 51, the psalm of forgiveness proves, according to David verse 17 “ The sacrifice of God is a broken spirit, a broken and contrite heart, O God thou will not despise.”

The wages of sin is death and we all die, no one lives forever. None is without sin, so we can’t cast any stones. Romans 7:18-22For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For I do not do the good I want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it. So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God’s law, but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me.