Tuesday of Holy Week

Even in Our Weakness, He Remains Faithful

There’s a moment in today’s Gospel that feels almost uncomfortable. Jesus is at table with His disciples—His closest friends—and He says plainly, “One of you will betray me.” And then it happens. Judas goes out into the night.

What’s striking is not just the betrayal. It’s that Jesus knows. He knows exactly what Judas is about to do, and He still gives him the bread. He still offers him friendship. He still loves him to the end. And then Peter speaks up—confident and bold: “I will lay down my life for you.” But Jesus knows something there too. Before the night is over, Peter will deny Him three times.

So in just a few verses, we see it all: betrayal, weakness, failure. And yet this is the very moment when Jesus says, “Now is the Son of Man glorified.” Not after the Resurrection, not after things get better, but right here—in the middle of human brokenness. Because God’s glory is revealed not when everything is perfect, but when love remains even when we fail.

That’s where Isaiah connects today. The servant says, “I thought I had labored in vain, for nothing.” It sounds like failure. But God responds, “I will make you a light to the nations.” What looks like failure is actually part of God’s plan.

And that’s important for us, because if we’re honest, we are sometimes closer to Peter—and even Judas—than we want to admit. We make promises we don’t keep. We fall short. We sin. But the message of this week is not, “Try harder.” The message is, “Stay close.” Because Jesus already knows our weakness, and He still invites us to the table. He still offers Himself to us. He still calls us to follow Him.

And if we stay with Him, even in our weakness, His grace can turn even our failures into something that gives glory to God. Even when we are unfaithful, Christ remains faithful—and that is our hope this Holy Week.