The Price of Proximity 2.2.26

Luke 22:1-6

As the cross draws near, Luke pulls back the curtain on an uncomfortable reality: Judas did not betray Jesus from a distance. He betrayed Him from close range. He walked with Jesus, listened to Jesus, shared meals with Jesus—and still sold Him cheaply. Luke’s point is sharp and sobering: proximity is not devotion. Exposure to truth does not equal obedience to truth. When surrender is withheld, familiarity with holy things can actually harden the heart rather than soften it. This passage forces us to ask not how close we are to Christ, but how yielded we are to Him.