God's Not Duped....He Knows Everything

Others may fool you, but God's not duped....He knows everything.

Some folks will kiss you today and kick you tomorrow. But we must not become bitter because Jesus refused to become bitter in His betrayals.

Betrayal is something others do to you; bitterness is something you do to yourself. It’s impossible to go through life without being hurt. It may be an unfaithful mate, a person who slanders you, or a friend who turns his back on you.

Jesus was betrayed by "one of his own." Not only that, he was betrayed by an act of loving greeting. Everything about this event was hurtful and horrifying.

Unfortunately, it happens all too frequently in our broken world. However, when we go through such trials, we can be assured that Jesus knows our pain and lovingly draws alongside us to comfort us. He has been there. He has suffered excruciating pain all set up by the betrayal of one of his closest friends. So in our hurt, let us draw near to him and know that he is there to help us make it through because He's been there.

When others betray you, God has a way of opening doors to new levels of blessing you’d otherwise miss. Your greatest spiritual growth will generally result from your greatest trials. The truth is, without some pain and opposition you wouldn’t get to sit at God’s table and enjoy His best.

Jesus endured his trials with dignity and integrity and even forgave us all for betraying Him. What love, what grace, what mercy!

We all must remember that if what we say doesn’t match what we do, no one will believe us or the God we serve.

Blessings,
Dalinda