Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss, yet Jesus calls him “friend” and loves him to the end, showing us a heart that loves without regret. In Mark 14:43-65, we see how many of us protect our hearts out of a misunderstanding of grace, thinking love is earned instead of given. Only when we see Jesus, fully knowing us and fully loving us, with his arms open on the cross, can we open our hearts to love others the same way.
