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BETRAYAL
What is the most famous kiss of all times? Maybe
it is the picture of Edith Shain kissing a sailor on VJ day at the end
of WWII.
“The picture," Edith says, "it says so many things
— hope, love, peace and tomorrow. The end of the war was a wonderful experience,
and that photo represents all those feelings."
Another kiss, many years earlier represents the opposite
of Edith’s kiss. For many, the Judas kiss represents despair, betrayal,
war, and yesterday. Because of the kiss, the world today has the
hope, love, peace, and eternity promised by the Lord Jesus. It is
undoubtedly the most infamous kiss of all time!
--USA Today, November 10, 2008 Illustration by Jim
L. Wilson and Rodger Russell
See picture at http://www.americainwwii.com/images/thekissersthekiss.jpg
Matthew 26:47-49 (NLT) And even as Jesus said
this, Judas, one of the twelve disciples, arrived with a crowd of men armed
with swords and clubs. They had been sent by the leading priests and elders
of the people. The traitor, Judas, had given them a prearranged signal:
“You will know which one to arrest when I greet him with a kiss.” So Judas
came straight to Jesus. “Greetings, Rabbi!” he exclaimed and gave him the
kiss.
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