A lot of us have suffered betrayal. Could have been anything, from a friend backstabbing you, or a friend telling a secret they had promised to keep, or a friend letting you down, to a friend who just stopped caring.
It makes us turn bitter. Causes us to stop trusting. It caused me to stop wanting to trust. I actually liked the idea of shutting everyone all out to protect myself. It would be smart wouldn't it? Yet its funny how God works.
Yes, at three four am in the morning He decided to hit me with a realization just as I"m going to bed.
Judas was probably what would count as Jesus' close friends.Jesus knew Him well. Taught Him. Fellowshipped; spent time with him. For three years. The part that we all claim to understand, but simply find it so hard to live by is this:
Even though Jesus knew Judas was going to betray Him, Jesus still loved Judas. He even washed His feet the very night Judas goes out to deliver Him to the Pharisees. Jesus is amazing. He showed one of the best examples of loving a friend who hurts you– even if the other person could and would betray your trust. That's love. True and unconditional.
I think God let me feel the hurt of misplaced trust to teach me how to keep loving and caring for my friends despite all the hurt I might face. Trust however, is placed not in men, but in Him. And He's taught me to forgive.
I also experience the pain He feels when I myself betray Him; When I turn away. He's let me learn about His heart and how He sees things. It makes me appreciate His sacrifice, patience, compassion and unconditional continual loving all the more.
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