It
is not an enemy who taunts me—I could bear that. It is not my foes who so
arrogantly insult me—I could have hidden from them. Instead, it is you—my
equal, my companion and close friend. ... As for my companion, he betrayed his
friends; he broke his promises. His words are as smooth as butter, but in his
heart is war. His words are as soothing as lotion, but underneath are daggers! Psalm 55:12-13, 20-21
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David had a
lot of grief in his life. Some of his struggles stemmed from lustful decisions
he made…but other problems were not of his choosing…like this betrayal by his
friend. Do you ever feel like your friends have betrayed you? That is not
something I’ve had to deal with…maybe a friend has ignored me…or ridiculed or
rejected an idea I thought was great—but not betrayed me—or broke promises. I
think that has to do with choosing friends carefully. My friends don’t have
daggers hidden in their words like David’s friend in this scripture. He is
obviously overwhelmed with his troubles as he cries out to God. A new friend of
mine is inundated with a series of situations that would have most people knee
deep in tears—but she is taking it day by day to the Lord…and trying to stay
positive even though like Job she’s lost most everything she has. She feels betrayed by family, friends and society.
Please listen and answer me, for I am overwhelmed by
my troubles. Psalm 55:2
This must
have been a really meaningful companion as David tells us that he enjoyed such
a great fellowship with his friend. They were tabernacle…church…friends. They
went to the house of the Lord together. Those are the ones you feel you can trust...who won't betray you.
What good fellowship we once enjoyed as we walked
together to the house of God. Psalm 55:14
We can assume
that David recovered from this betrayal since he continued to be king and reign
over Israel, but betrayal by a friend like this is deeply felt and not easily
forgotten. Can you forgive a friend for betraying you?
Prayer ~ Lord God—forgive me as I have forgiven others for even small offenses. Thank
you for forgiving me for my mistakes, bad attitudes and just plain sin
shrouded in disobedience.
Daily Bible Reading: John 11
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text by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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