The wage of sin is death—separation from God. When the spirit of lust, the ancient snake, gives you what you lust after, it asks for something in exchange: your soul, thus resulting in death. The spirit of lust takes on the curse to seal the transaction.

The price of redemption is the blood of a perfect Lamb. Since Yeshua is the perfect Lamb—not just the High Priest—the sacrifice is eternal. His blood washes away our sin, and His clothes cover us with righteousness.

So the Roman soldiers demonstrate the transaction by casting lots for His garments otherwise selling His clothes. 

Galatians 3:13:

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.”

But the Son of Man was blameless, and neither Jewish nor Roman law allows the crucifixion of an innocent man. Thus, Jesus did not defend Himself so that we could be saved, even under the threat of being tortured publicly by the Romans.

Therefore, we are not ashamed to share the gospel, and we find great joy in being persecuted for Christ.

Jesus preached to Judas about the love of money, then to Peter about the love of God, and then reminded the disciples of the two greatest commandments.

For without the love of God, no one can be saved, and without love for your neighbor, how can you know you love anyone, especially God?

Jesus loved Judas just as He loved Peter.

Talking to a lustful person is like talking to a deaf person, which is like talking to a goat—so it was with Judas. Without grace or the love of God, everyone has their destiny engraved in stone. Living a life of repentance is not for the weak at heart, for David could have said, “Enough—once saved, always saved.” But he was after God’s heart, approaching with humility every time he failed. We too, every time we fail, must bring it to the cross, to Jesus’ feet, so that we may be sanctified from any guilt, pride, or shame.

There is no shame in being naked, but when Adam lusted after his wife’s nakedness, it became shameful.

So Christ took on the shame for us on the cross, where He was crucified naked.

What God has given is not shameful; it is what we do with it—how we defile our bodies—that brings shame. It is the unclean spirits’ projected thoughts, what we call “intrusive thoughts,” that bring condemnation and shame.

You are redeemed, sanctified, and justified in Christ.

Now run to your Father in prayer, and everything you ask, ask in the mighty name of His Son, Yeshua.