As a species that is endowed with intellect and will, it is understood that whatever we do, there is a reason behind it.
It does not make any sense to say that we do something without a reason, even though we may casually or jokingly say so.
And there may be more than one reason for doing something.
When Judas went to the chief priests, he wanted to know how much they were willing to pay him for betraying Jesus to them.
They paid him thirty silver pieces, and from that moment Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
But it was not stated why Judas wanted to betray Jesus.
And even the amount is not such a considerable sum.
But did Judas knew what he was really doing?
Even at the Last Supper when Jesus said that one of His disciples was going to betray Him, Judas can even ask unflinchingly, “Not I, Rabbi, surely?”
Whatever the real reason or reasons, and whether Judas really knew what He was doing, therein lies a lesson for us.
As much as we have reasons for doing something, we may not be aware of other hidden motives or vested interests.
Let us ask Jesus to clean our minds and hearts so that we will really know what we are doing and why we are doing it.
May we not betray Jesus, and may all we do be for the will of God.