Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were originally two different holidays back to back that just got merged together over time. The Passover was God’s means of protecting and preparing Israel from the plagues inflicted on Egypt and their immediate release from slavery. They had a perfect and spotless lamb that they killed and put the blood on the door frame to indicate the protection of God. An innocent lamb was taken as our judgement. The first born died so that we can be free. It is in the context of this celebration that Satan enters into Judas and the ball begins rolling for Jesus’ betrayal. 

Can Satan just enter people and use people against their will? Satan is not the equal counterpart to God. He is a created being. He is limited and finite. Demons cannot just enter people against their person’s will. We can cooperate and resist spiritual beings. The door of the human heart can only be opened from within. What Luke is describing isn’t a hostile takeover in Judas. 

Consider that the Spirit of God lives in us at salvation. He exerts influence and draws us and works with our will and volition. Satan is doing the same in Judas. Even when they are influencing it can’t be said that they made me do it. If Satan could just take us over he wouldn’t have to masquerade as an angel of light to convince us. The influence of Satan looks more like telling us God is wrong than celebrating evil overtly. The Gospels tell us that it was greed that was driving Judas. Satan and demons look for what is already in us. We are convinced that we are morally superior to God. 

Be cautious about elevating your own views and morality about the world above what God says. 

Vs 7-13 Jesus has been lodging outside the city, but everyone in a fifteen mile radius had to eat Passover inside the city. It makes sense that Jesus prepared where Passover was going to be celebrated because Judas was looking for a time to betray him. Jesus wouldn’t be killed before he was ready. A man carrying a jar of water and men going to prepare the Passover were both odd because they were both jobs only women did. Jesus had women followers, but he sent men. He is already showing that no one is above anyone else or above serving each other. 

Many Christians struggle with not having much to offer to the body of Christ/the Kingdom of God. This person with the room is remembered for all time because he said yes to Jesus request. God is looking for a heart that is willing.