When Judas repented of his betrayal of Jesus, the words used are not much different than those used of Peter. However, Peter found forgiveness. Judas did not. Why? Judas went to the wrong place. He went to the chief priests and elders (Matthew 26:14-27:66). Their reply showed their callousness, “What is that to us?” Judas could not even forgive himself and committed suicide. There is a place to go to find forgiveness. Peter found that place, and the forgiveness was so profound that it allowed him to become a great leader of the Church. The place of forgiveness is with God and the people of God. If a church will not forgive, like those hard-hearted elders long ago, we are in the wrong church. When we are unforgiven even by ourselves, there is a place to find it.
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