The Evil of Seeking Convenience

Mark 14:10-11 KJV

And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.

And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

Judas sought a convenient way to betray Jesus. People who do the evil thing seldom take a high hard road. Their lives are wrapped up in finding an easy way. Jesus said broad is the way that leads to destruction and many find themselves in it.

• It is the downhill way
• It is the path with fewest obstacles
• It is the one that requires
• the least discipline

o        the least effort

o        the least difficulty and

o        the least character[1] 

On the other hand, strait is the gate that leads to eternal life and few find it.

·         It is narrow.

·         It is challenging.

·         It requires character, discipline and hard work[2]

It is always easy to find a crowd to do the wrong thing with but the righteous man will generally find himself alone. 

I would rather be alone in a difficult path than choose the same convenient way Judas did. 

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[1] Ironically, though the wrong way appears to be the easy way, the Bible says it ultimately becomes the hardest way,

Proverbs 13:15 KJV

Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

[2] Not that we work for salvation but the saved are created unto good works.