There is no way my mother could have identified with Mary, the mother of Jesus.
I could see Jesus as a boy playing hard, perhaps being very curious. He could have even had a bit of mischief in His actions as a young lad.
However, The Bible says He never sinned.
My mother could probably identify more with Judas' mother. We do not know a lot about him or his past. By the very nature of his sin against the Savior, we assume that, even though he walked with the Lord, his heart never fully sold out completely to salvation. He died alone and was buried by those who did not really care.
Perhaps even now you are still walking as Judas, one not really knowing how precious a gift our salvation is. You have yet to sell out and depend on His grace and mercy.
None of us is perfect, for the Bible tells us that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.
Sin in our lives put us at risk to reject Him, too. Stop, analyze your life every day through the light of His Word and Spirit.
Having long passed the age of childhood mischief, I too must daily check my life against His example.
While my mother could probably relate more to Judas' mother than to Mary, I do not have to turn out that way — neither do you.
The Rev. Richard Helms serves at Miracle Acres Ministries, 3187 E. James Lee Blvd., in Crestview.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: HELMS: You don't have to stay a Judas