Yet when Judas joined the disciples, he was not insensible to the beauty of the character of Christ. He felt the influence of that divine power which was drawing souls to the Saviour. He who came not to break the bruised reed nor quench the smoking flax would not repulse this soul while even one desire was reaching toward the light. The Saviour read the heart of Judas; He knew the depths of iniquity to which, unless delivered by the grace of God, Judas would sink. In connecting this man with Himself, He placed him where he might, day by day, be brought in contact with the outflowing of His own unselfish love. If he would open his heart to Christ, divine grace would banish the demon of selfishness, and even Judas might become a subject of the kingdom of God.

Dog var Judas, dengang han sluttede sig til disciplene, ikke ufølsom for skønheden i Kristi personlighed. Han kom under indflydelse af denne guddommelige kraft, som drog sjælene til Frelseren. Han, som ikke kom for at bryde det knækkede rør eller slukke den rygende tande, ville ikke afvise denne sjæl, hvis blot der var et eneste ønske om at nå frem til lyset. Frelseren læste i Judas' hjerte som i en åben bog; han vidste, til hvilket dyb af synd Judas ville synke ned, hvis han ikke ved Guds nåde blev frigjort. Da Jesus knyttede denne mand til sig, gav han ham en plads, hvor han dag efter dag kunne komme i kontakt med hans egen uselviske kærligheds rigdom. Hvis han ville åbne sit hjerte for Kristus, ville Guds nåde uddrive selviskhedens ånd, og selv Judas kunne komme til at høre med i Guds rige.