Thus, knowing that Judas would not be turned aside

"Thus, knowing that Judas would not be turned aside from his treachery, 
Christ did not desist from trying to turn him from his faithlessness, by 
counsel, by warnings, by kind treatment, by threatening, by every kind of 
instruction, and by continually checking him by His words as by a rein. 
This He did to teach us that, although we know beforehand that the brethren 
will not be persuaded, we must do all in our power, since the reward of our 
admonition is sure. Mark also how assiduously and wisely the Lord 
restrained Judas when He said, "One of you shall betray me," (Matt. xxvi. 
21;) and again, "I speak not of you all. I know whom I have chosen," (John 
xiii. 18;) and again, "One of you is a devil," (John vi. 70.) He preferred 
to put them all in an agony of doubt rather than reveal the traitor or make 
him the more shameless by open reproof. For that these sayings produced 
trouble and dread in the others, although conscious in themselves of no 
evil, hear them each with earnest striving say, "Lord, is it I?" (Matt. 
xxvi. 22.)"

St. John Chrysostom, Discourse I, Chiefly on the parable of the rich man
and Lazarus (13 of --).

"Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all you 
upright in heart!"  Psalm 32:11

Draw nigh unto God and He will draw nigh unto you.