We will be on the air today with our host
Evangelist, Dr. Sha'ron Westbrooks from "
God's Inputs for You". The topic will be “
Overcoming Betrayal"
Betrayal is a gross violation of trust and can be one of the most devastating forms of pain inflicted upon a human being. The suffering of betrayal is often magnified by a sense of vulnerability and exposure. For many, the pain of betrayal is worse than
physical violence, deceit, or prejudice. Betrayal destroys the foundation of
trust.
David was no stranger to betrayal: “If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were raising himself against me, I could hide from him. But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend, with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship as we walked with the throng at the
house of God” (
Psalm 55:12-14).
The closer the relationship, the greater the pain of betrayal.
Jesus knew the pain of betrayal firsthand. The worst, most treacherous betrayal of all time was
Judas’s betrayal of
Jesus for thirty pieces of silver (
Matthew 26:15). “
Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel against me” (
Psalm 41:9,; cf. John 13:18). But
Jesus did not become vindictive, bitter, or angry. Just the opposite. After receiving the traitor’s kiss,
Jesus addressed
Judas as “friend” (
Matthew 26:50).
Despite the pain, there is a way we can overcome betrayal. The power comes directly from
God and the strength of
forgiveness.
Please
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God's Inputs for You @
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*For more about Evangelist, Dr. Sha'ron Westbrooks visit her on God's Inputs for You page.
