Betrayed

Have you ever felt like you were betrayed by a close friend or someone you thought was supposed to love you?  Well that is the way I feel and have felt for a while now.  We can feel betrayed by our family or our friends or others that we feel real close to.  When you feel betrayed, it is an awful feeling especially when you feel no matter what you say or do doesn’t seem to make a difference.  It can make you feel like it was just a game to the other person and you are left devastated.  What does this sound like?  It sounds like life to me!

There is always someone waiting to take advantage of you, playing a game of pretense until you mess up and then the hammer falls, so to speak, and it is all over but the shouting.  We live in a world where people use and abuse others daily, but it is so hard to accept it especially when you have so wanted that relationship to last.  If you feel like I do, you are not alone, which I am sure you already know but I am going to give you some examples of people that have been betrayed in God’s Word.

There was Samson who was betrayed by Delilah to the Philistines, read Judges 16:16-21.

There was David who was betrayed by his son Absalom, read 2 Samuel 15:10-17.

Also there was Jehu who was betrayed by Joram, read 2 Kings 9:14-27.

Then there was Joash who was betrayed by his servants who ended up killing him, read 2 Kings 12:20-21.

Then, jumping to the New Testament, there was Jesus who was betrayed by Judas, read Matthew 26:46-56.

I am sure if you study, you will find more examples of this in God’s Word.   

Way back in Genesis, Cain betrayed and killed his brother Abel in Genesis 4:6.  So betrayal isn’t something new, it has been around for a long time now, so we shouldn’t be too surprised when it happens to us.  Regardless, it still hurts when it happens, but the key to all this is not to get bitter and overly angry where we do or say some things that we will regret.  We need to guard our hearts from that bitter root that can spring up and destroy our testimony and our peace and joy.  

Jesus is always the greatest example in this situation for every believer.  When being betrayed by His own people and suffering, then on top of all that being crucified, suffering even more, and even feeling betrayed by God Himself, saying, “Father why has thou forsaken me?”;  He spoke these words, “Father forgive them for they know not what they do.”  

Although it isn’t going to be easy, we need to follow His example and forgive and continue to love.  Something to think about and may you have a super day and may the good Lord bless you and yours!!  And don’t forget to thank and praise the Lord for He is worthy!!