Psalm 55:12-14 “For it is not an enemy who taunts me—then I could bear it; it is not an adversary who deals insolently with me—then I could hide from him. But it is you, a man, my equal, my companion, my familiar friend. We used to take sweet counsel together; within God’s house we walked in the throng.”
Prepare yourself. Expect it to happen eventually. Sooner or later it will happen, and it will hurt. Somewhere down the road of life, as you live imperfectly for the Lord, as you try to walk in love and integrity, a blinding blow will suddenly catch you off guard. A friend will betray. A friend will deny. A friend will oppose. A friend will depart. It happened to Jesus; it will happen to you!
The hurt runs deep because a relationship of trust has been severed. You became dependent. You learned to lean on it. You truly loved it. It will hurt when it is gone. It also hurts because it is so unexpected. You expect enemies to crucify you. You do not expect friends to take a shot or walk away too!
You could grow angry and bitter. You could decide to never trust again. You could walk away from all friendships so as to not get hurt again. Or, you could take the best action possible in this situation; you could run to God!
Psalm 55:16 “But I call to God, and the Lord will save me.” That may be the purpose for the severed relationship all along! Hardly nothing proves the Lord’s love, faithfulness, and goodness towards us like being greatly disappointed by others. Just remember, you’ve let friends down too!
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