5 LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF JUDAS - BETRAYED WITH A KISS!

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While he was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him, but Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?” Luke 22:47-48

Have you ever been betrayed by someone you thought was a friend?  How did that feel?  What were your initial reactions?  Is it possible that there is a lesson to be learned?  What should our response be?

betray

verb (used with object)

1. to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty: Benedict Arnold betrayed his country.
2. to be unfaithful in guarding, maintaining, or fulfilling: to betray a trust.
3. to disappoint the hopes or expectations of; be disloyal to: to betray one's friends.

If we look at the story of Judas, we know that his betrayal was KNOWN TO GOD!  God had full awareness and even prophesied it in the Scriptures.  

“Even my close friend, whom I trusted, he who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me” Psalm 41:9

I told them, “If you think it best, give me my pay; but if not, keep it.” So they paid me thirty pieces of silver.   And the Lord said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—the handsome price at which they valued me! So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter at the house of the Lord. Zecheriah 11:12-13

WHAT ARE SOME LESSONS WE CAN LEARN FROM THE BETRAYAL?  HOW SHOULD WE RESOND AS DISCIPLES OF CHRIST? 

1. When you or I have been betrayed, our initial response may be hurt, frustration or sadness.  How we respond can have good or bad consequences.   Do we take revenge, do we spew out curses and slander OR do we pray a blessing and ask God to heal our heart from the hurt?  It may not be easy to do the latter, but I believe it’s the right response.  God asks us to forgive and let go. We can definitely set some boundaries and choose to “unfriend” and not allow them back into our lives.  That’s actually healthy.   Pray blessings over them and watch your heart line up with God’s.    

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2. Betrayal may have nothing to do with you personally at all.  It may be that the betrayer has hurt in their lives and this is a way they can feel in control.  Hurt people, hurt people.  Or like Judas when they realize they aren’t able to “benefit” from you anymore, they just choose to walk away and cause a trail of destruction for those in the path.  This is even more reason to pray and ask God to bring healing and wholeness.  That’s His desire for all of us.  

3. We can recognize that this may be an answer to a prayer?   Maybe you’ve had a check in your spirit and your silent prayers have reached God’s ears. I think sometimes God has been showing us all along about this person, but we tend to ignore the signs.  God often removes people from our lives because they just can’t go with us into our next season.  Thank God for His protection and mercy.  

4. Betrayal can be another layer of learning brokenness.  

Psalm 51:17 My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart   

you God, will not depise.   In order for us to be used mightily by the Lord, we must be emptied of selves and surrendered to the Lord’s will.   Judas was all a part of the Lord’s will in taking Jesus to the cross.   The Bible tells us we need to pick up our cross daily.  This isn’t easy, but it’s commanded by the Lord if we are to be His followers.  

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5. Betrayal can be yet another test of humility, to let us see where our hearts are and if we are ready for promotion in the Kingdom?  James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.  When God allows us to go through testing, it’s not to show him our hearts.  He already knows our hearts.  It’s for us to see where there may still need be room to grow.  And, it may be to show us that we have grown enough and can be moved into the next season of our journey with the Lord.  Luke 16:10 He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.

  

If there is someone you have been betrayed by, I encourage you to seek the Lord and ask Him to bring healing to your broken heart.  If we allow our hurt to fester it turns into bitterness, revenge and resentment.   God wants you whole and He was fully aware this betrayal was going to happen.  Don’t allow the enemy to steal your joy.  Release it to the Lord.  The Lord will deal with them in His own way.  

If you have been blessed by this ministry or feel led to support what God is doing through us - financially, below are a few options.  Your generosity and your prayer support is greatly appreciated and needed as we continue to walk in faith and God's calling. 

Megablessings  - 

Ken & Michele Cole

http://www.wantinsight.com

michele@wantinsight.com, ken@wantinsight.com

Tax deductible & non tax deductible donations can be made: 

1.  Checks made payable to Sonlit Fields, PO Box 371, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744 or if you prefer anonymous giving - you can give through our Donor Fund 

2.  Non tax deductible donations can be made directly to us by:  THIS IS THE FASTEST WAY TO GET MONEY TO US FOR DAILY USE. 

 Paypal - www.paypal.com  (michele@wantinsight.com) 

3. Donor Fund - Contact The Signatry - Ken & Michele Cole - Want InSight Fund -   Tax deductible 

    7171 W. 95th Street, Suite 501

Overland Park, KS 66212

    Phone: 913.310.0279

    Fax: 913.227.0254     www.thesignatry.com 

Vision

God has given us a vision to build a retreat property along with ministry equipping center.  

The retreat portion of our ministry is to provide a safe place for pastors, lay leaders & other ministry folks to come and be refreshed & encouraged through prophetic ministry (if wanted).  We will offer private cabins with kitchens & full bathrooms, and plenty of places to roam on the property to get quiet with the Lord. 

We will offer other specialty retreats - marriage, healing, prophetic teaching & activating people into the world & health and wellness retreats and more.  

The Lord has graced us with the desire to come alongside the Church - to bring healing, deliverance & freedom to new/newer believers.  We are not wanting to replace their church, but better help them be ready to serve in their church. 

In our community building - we will eventually have a 24/7 prayer room, healing & prophetic rooms and a place for community worship services for those on the property.  

Our passion is to minister to a lost & hurting world.   To equip the saints to do the same and to be a blessing to our community and surrounding areas.  Our hopes are that we can pour out God's love in a mighty way to bring more and more souls into the Kingdom, get them discipled, called into their purpose & destiny and released to do God's business!!!!  We also have a passion to give generously to help those in need and to help others launch into their God given destinies.  

Holding On - A Test

"But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.” 2 Chronicles 15:7 

There's a saying -  it's always darkest before dawn.  It's often said people quit just before their breakthrough. 

I can relate!  Can you?  I often ask, how dark does it have to be before the dawn comes?  How do we really know if we quit just before the breakthrough?  Do you think this could be a test - waiting - trusting God's grace is sufficient?  

I BELIEVE!
I'VE WAITED AND WAITED!
I WON'T GIVE UP! 

Today, a Facebook friend posted this and it brought me to tears.  It's so spot on to where I am right now.  We must be in the test.... is His grace sufficient?   Please read and enjoy.  

8.21.18 Holding On    

I hear, “There’s no other way”. 

I see myself walking on a street, down the hill around the corner and there’s no where else to go, a dead end. I can’t turn back. I’m stuck, no place to go. 

I kneel and pray, quickly running out of words. 

I just ran out of words to pray and there’s no where to go, turning back isn’t an option, even if I turned back there’d be no place for me. Desperation attempts to overtake me.

The sun sets, night falls, I’m left kneeling without a prayer yet I’m not alone. Somehow I know Jesus is with me as night falls. My mind screams get up, make a way, carve a path, you can do it, you’ve done it before. My bodies unresponsive. My spirit, silent. 

Only God can deliver.

Grace blankets me, warms my soul from the cold night air. Grace provides comfort, the grace of God that brought me this far. 

My hope? Insufficient, my strength? Gone. My Faith to fight? Defeated. 

There I kneel in the dead of night covered only by grace. 

Peace seems a distant friend, I’m loved yet there’s no evidence of its conquering power from this cold night air; only grace provides me comfort. 

I’m alone yet not lonely, I’m weak yet not expired. No strength to lift my head, frankly no strength to move. 

I drop to my side, pulling the blanket tight around me, holding fast to his grace. 

This is the test, will it be sufficient?

I drift off to sleep wrapped in a blanket of grace. Nothing to prove, no one to impress, no faith to exercise; I’m wrapped in grace, sleeping the night away. 

Morning dawns providing warmth, the sun shines on my face. I feel the warmth of another body wrapped around mine, laying by my side, holding me. 

I see Jesus. 

He’s there with me by my side holding me, loving me; providing a resting place. His strong arms hold me secure. Faith arrives and shouts, “Its a new beginning”.

My eyes open, seeing a way; a path has been carved during the cold dark night. 

God has made a way where there was no way. 

I close my eyes, nestle into my Savior and whisper, “Your Grace is sufficient”.

He clutches me with his arms, by grace I cling to him. 

Prayer: When I’m weak You are my strength, When I am faithless You remain faithful, When I lose all hope Your grace blankets me with all I need in that moment. You are my Savior, You are my Lord, You are my God. 

Take time to read: 2 Corinthians 12.9, Psalm 121.7-8, Joshua 23.8, Jeremiah 13.11 and Psalm 63.8 with new eyes

Do you relate?  Are you there? Is His grace sufficient?  

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CHOOSE TO BELIEVE - CHOOSE TO WAIT AS LONG AS IT TAKES - CHOOSE TO NOT GIVE UP.  THE BEST IS YET TO COME!! 

If you have been blessed by this ministry or feel led to support what God is doing through us - financially, below are a few options.  Your generosity and your prayer support is greatly appreciated and needed as we continue to walk in faith and God's calling. 

Megablessings  - 

Ken & Michele Cole

http://www.wantinsight.com

michele@wantinsight.com, ken@wantinsight.com

Tax deductible & non tax deductible donations can be made: 

1.  Checks made payable to Sonlit Fields, PO Box 371, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744 or if you prefer anonymous giving - you can give through our Donor Fund 

2.  Non tax deductible donations can be made directly to us by:  THIS IS THE FASTEST WAY TO GET MONEY TO US FOR DAILY USE. 

 Paypal - www.paypal.com  (michele@wantinsight.com) 

3. Donor Fund - Contact The Signatry - Ken & Michele Cole - Want InSight Fund -   Tax deductible 

    7171 W. 95th Street, Suite 501

Overland Park, KS 66212

    Phone: 913.310.0279

    Fax: 913.227.0254     www.thesignatry.com 

Vision

God has given us a vision to build a retreat property along with ministry equipping center.  

The retreat portion of our ministry is to provide a safe place for pastors, lay leaders & other ministry folks to come and be refreshed & encouraged through prophetic ministry (if wanted).  We will offer private cabins with kitchens & full bathrooms, and plenty of places to roam on the property to get quiet with the Lord. 

We will offer other specialty retreats - marriage, healing, prophetic teaching & activating people into the world & health and wellness retreats and more.  

The Lord has graced us with the desire to come alongside the Church - to bring healing, deliverance & freedom to new/newer believers.  We are not wanting to replace their church, but better help them be ready to serve in their church. 

In our community building - we will eventually have a 24/7 prayer room, healing & prophetic rooms and a place for community worship services for those on the property.  

Our passion is to minister to a lost & hurting world.   To equip the saints to do the same and to be a blessing to our community and surrounding areas.  Our hopes are that we can pour out God's love in a mighty way to bring more and more souls into the Kingdom, get them discipled, called into their purpose & destiny and released to do God's business!!!!  We also have a passion to give generously to help those in need and to help others launch into their God given destinies.  

The Merging of 2 Bible Promises are Being Manifested!

The Merging of 2 Bible Promises are Being Manifested!  

“Look at the nations and watch—

    and be utterly amazed.

For I am going to do something in your days

    that you would not believe,

    even if you were told."  Habakkuk 1:5 

What if I told you that God was about to do something so big, you wouldn't believe it until you saw it happen?  I believe that is what God is saying right NOW!!  This scripture is about to be played out in real time across the world!  

In 2002, the Lord gave me this scripture.  I knew there was something majestic and powerful about it at that time, but I had no idea the capacity or even the reality of what it may look like.   I mean, how can you?  It clearly says, you wouldn't believe it, even if you were told.  The wait has felt long at times, as I'm sure it has for many of you too. I knew there was something majestic and powerful about it, the capacity and reality of such I couldn't comprehend. 

The second Scripture verse I believe is converging with the promise above came to me two years ago. 

Amos 9:13-15 The Message  

“Yes indeed, it won’t be long now.” God’s Decree.

“Things are going to happen so fast your head will swim, one thing fast on the heels of the other. You won’t be able to keep up. Everything will be happening at once—and everywhere you look, blessings! Blessings like wine pouring off the mountains and hills. I’ll make everything right again for my people Israel:

“They’ll rebuild their ruined cities.

They’ll plant vineyards and drink good wine.

They’ll work their gardens and eat fresh vegetables.

And I’ll plant them, plant them on their own land.

They’ll never again be uprooted from the land I’ve given them.”

God, your God, says so.

I believe God is melding these two PROMISES.  When the day comes that God pulls back the veil, there is going to be such an incredible THING happen in the world.  I have been seeing in my spirit such an amazing "event" for lack of a better term, something so big that when "IT" happens, the world is going to take notice.  

I see people who have been believing for healing, be miraculously healed.  I mean like cancer, life threatening and chronic issues instantly be healed!  Nothing is too difficult for God.  Exodus 15:26 He said, "If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in his sight, obeying his commands and keeping all his decrees, then I will not make you suffer any of the diseases I sent on the Egyptians; for I am the LORD who heals you."

• I see people who have been waiting on God for unbelievable provision suddenly have it and are able to step into their purpose, call and destiny.  There is no dollar limit in God's economy.  There is so much wealth stored up for the righteous and God is about to make that transfer. Deuteronomy 8:18 And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may [a]establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.

• I see prodigals swiftly returning home and following Jesus wholeheartedly.  Sons, daughter, family, friends - those in deep darkness but who were "raised in the way a child should go"  come home!  Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.  

• I see the world take notice!  Unbelievers will take notice.  Status quo believers will have to make a decision - the separating of wheat from chaff.  Matthew 3:12 He is ready to separate the chaff from the wheat with his winnowing fork.

• I see the beginning of the GREAT HARVEST of SOULS!   

What is this "EVENT"  - only the Lord knows!   When is this "EVENT" - only the Lord knows!  I am encouraged as I have seen many credible prophetic voices sharing similar messages.  It seems as the time of this “event” is NEAR.  

I believe we have entered into a season where things are going to be so accelerated, mind boggling miracles become second nature.  A season that when we decree a thing, it happens instantly.  I believe we will see the Lord bring healing to the sick, the dying and those who are being held captive in such a powerful swift release.   I see so many sudden manifestations of the miraculous which brings the Lord’s glory.  You won’t believe it, until you SEE it.  

I’ve been having dreams more often these past months. The dreams have been profound in what I believe is prophetic and symbolic of what’s coming. 

In one dream, the interpretation was a stronghold of fear had been broken.  I believe there are many of us that are being held back by fear.  But the Lord is setting us free so that we can step into the fullness of our purpose, call and destiny. 

Another dream recently, the interpretation was that those the Lord has called to be Joseph's, are finding favor and are being released NOW!  It's time for the Joseph's to prepare their places for the harvest.  One significant revelation in the dream was that the Lord said the name Soros.  Soros means "next in line" "designated successor" and "will soar".   George Soros represents evil and wickedness and also is one of the wealthiest men in the world.  When I awoke from that dream, I decreed that the wealth of the wicked Soros would transfer to the righteous to fund the Kingdom of God.  

GOD IS ABOUT TO DO SOMETHING SO BIG - 

                                  WE WILL NOT BELIEVE IT UNTIL WE SEE IT!

I believe God is preparing us for this new season.  We have to be ready.  We have to be open to CHANGE!  Things are not going to be the same.  Life as we know it now, is not going to look as it does now.  Are you ready?  Is your heart and mind steeped in the Word of God?  Time is short.  We must be ready! 

The grass withers and the flowers fall,
    but the word of our God endures forever.” Isaiah 40:8

THE MERGING OF TWO BIBLE PROMISES ARE BEING MADE MANIFEST! 

A Word by Johnny Enlow - http://www.elijahlist.com/words/display_word.html?ID=20576

A Word by Diane Lake - https://www.starfireministries.org/a-season-of-kairos-moments-provision-and-accelerated-justice/

If you have been blessed by this ministry or feel led to support what God is doing through us - financially, below are a few options.  Your generosity and your prayer support is greatly appreciated and needed as we continue to walk in faith and God's calling. 

Megablessings  - 

Ken & Michele Cole

http://www.wantinsight.com

michele@wantinsight.com, ken@wantinsight.com

Tax deductible & non tax deductible donations can be made: 

1.  Checks made payable to Sonlit Fields, PO Box 371, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744 or if you prefer anonymous giving - you can give through our Donor Fund 

2.  Non tax deductible donations can be made directly to us by:  THIS IS THE FASTEST WAY TO GET MONEY TO US FOR DAILY USE. 

 Paypal - www.paypal.com  (michele@wantinsight.com) 

3. Donor Fund - Contact The Signatry - Ken & Michele Cole - Want InSight Fund -   Tax deductible 

    7171 W. 95th Street, Suite 501

Overland Park, KS 66212

    Phone: 913.310.0279

    Fax: 913.227.0254     www.thesignatry.com 

Vision

God has given us a vision to build a retreat property along with ministry equipping center.  

The retreat portion of our ministry is to provide a safe place for pastors, lay leaders & other ministry folks to come and be refreshed & encouraged through prophetic ministry (if wanted).  We will offer private cabins with kitchens & full bathrooms, and plenty of places to roam on the property to get quiet with the Lord. 

We will offer other specialty retreats - marriage, healing, prophetic teaching & activating people into the world & health and wellness retreats and more.  

The Lord has graced us with the desire to come alongside the Church - to bring healing, deliverance & freedom to new/newer believers.  We are not wanting to replace their church, but better help them be ready to serve in their church. 

In our community building - we will eventually have a 24/7 prayer room, healing & prophetic rooms and a place for community worship services for those on the property.  

Our passion is to minister to a lost & hurting world.   To equip the saints to do the same and to be a blessing to our community and surrounding areas.  Our hopes are that we can pour out God's love in a mighty way to bring more and more souls into the Kingdom, get them discipled, called into their purpose & destiny and released to do God's business!!!!  We also have a passion to give generously to help those in need and to help others launch into their God given destinies.