The Betrayal by a Friend

Verses: Psalms 55: 1 - 23

Song inspired by the chapter:  Song has been uploaded from YouTube.com and is not my original.

My thoughts about the verses:

Have you ever been betrayed by someone you trust?  The feeling deep  in your heart is that of pain. You trusted that they would be there with you no matter the cost.  Yet, they turned around and went against you.  They broke your trust and have affected the way you feel about them.   You may one day trust them but not as deeply as you used to.

Think to that night that Jesus was betrayed.  The betrayal did not come from a mere acquaintance.  The betrayal did not come from someone that he passed on the street.  The betrayal didn’t happen by someone he healed.  The betrayal did not come from someone that had heard him preached. 

The betrayal came from his friend.  The betrayal came from a friend that had walked with him.  The betrayal came from one that had broken bread with him.  The betrayal came from someone that he trusted as a brother.

Yet, the betrayal wasn’t the end of the story.  This was only the beginning.  The betrayal had to take place so Jesus could be led to the cross.  The sacrificial lamb knew that his friend would betray him.  Yet, he didn’t separate himself from Judas. Instead he broke bread with him the very last night of his freedom. 

Jesus knew that it would be hard on Judas.  He knew that people would always think of him as the betrayer.  He would be known for all time as the one that led Jesus to his death.  Yet, I want you to think on this a moment isn’t that what was needed to happen.  Where would we be today if Jesus had not died on the cross?

I honestly believe that Jesus forgave Judas for the betrayal.  Jesus knew that it had to happen.  Jesus knew even before Judas did that he would betray him.  I believe that Judas was chosen as a disciple for this one purpose. Not because he betrayed Jesus out of spite.  Yet, the real reason he betrayed Jesus was to help others.  Imagine being the unknowing deliver to Jesus to the cross.  The death of Jesus would be the only way that people would ever get redeemed to go back to Heaven.

There are two lessons that we can learn.  The first lesson is that sometimes betrayals are caused because someone thinks that are doing good.  They feel that they need to do the right thing.  Unknowingly they are actually trying to help.  They think that they are doing well, but it might end up hurting us.

The second lesson is very important.  God will never betray us.  God will be with us through thick and thin.  We will always have what we need because God is in our life.  Think about that moment on the cross when Jesus commanded his spirit into the hands of God.  Even his death he knew that God was there.  We need to be that confident about God when it comes to the problems in our life.

Prayer:

Dear God we thank you for loving us.  We thank you for always being on our side. We praise you for sending the Beloved son so that we can have everlasting life.  Help us dear God forgive those that have hurt us.  Help us put our trust in you.  In the name of the Source of Peace we pray.  Amen

Questions:

Have you ever felt betrayed by a friend?  Have you forgiven them?  Are you ready to ask God in your life?  Are you willing to accept Jesus as the best friend you will ever have?