I was shown that the fact that Judas was numbered among the twelve, with all his faults and defects of character, is an instructive lesson, one by the study of which Christians may be profited. When Judas was chosen by our Lord, his case was not hopeless. He had some good qualities. In his association with Christ in the work, by listening to His discourses, he had a favorable opportunity to see his wrongs, to become acquainted with his defects of character if he really desired to be a true disciple. He was even placed in a position by our Lord where he could have his choice either to develop his covetous disposition or to see and correct it. He carried the little means collected for the poor and for the necessary expenses of Christ and the disciples in their work of preaching. {4T 41.3}

Jeg fik vist at, det at Judas regnedes blandt de tolv, med alle hans fejl og karaktermangler, er en lærerig lektie, som kristne kan have nytte af at studere. Da Judas blev valgt af vor Herre, var hans situation ikke håbløs. Han havde nogle gode egenskaber. Ved hans omgang med Kristus i sit arbejde, når han lytter til Kristi prædikener, fik han en god mulighed til se sine fejl og blive bekendt med sine karaktermangler, hvis han virkelig ønskede at blive en sand discipel. Vor Herre havde endda givet ham et hverv, hvor han kunne vælge enten at udvikle sin begærligheds-natur eller se den og rette op på den. Han tog sig af (42) de små midler, der var indsamlet til de fattige og til nødvendige udgifter Kristus og hans disciple havde i forkyndelsesarbejdet.