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David wrote the following in Psalm 55:9-15,
9 Confuse the wicked, O Lord, confound their
speech, for I see violence and strife in the city.
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10Day and night they prowl about on its walls;
malice and abuse are within it.
11 Destructive forces are at work in the city;
threats and lies never leave its streets.
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12 If an enemy were insulting me, I could
endure it; if a foe were raising himself against
me, I could hide from him.
13 But it is you, a man like myself, my
companion, my close friend,
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14 with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship
as we walked with the throng at the house of
God.
15 Let death take my enemies by surprise; let
them go down alive to the grave, for evil findslodging among them.
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Perhaps the greatest trial you may face is when
someone you really love--a friend, or maybe a
family member--betrays you.
David wrote: If an enemy were insulting me,
could endure it;
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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. (verses 12-13)
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It takes a diamond to cut a diamond, and
sometimes our friends can hurt us deeply.
And we can deeply hurt them. David said about
his friend,
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The words of his mouth were smoother than
butter, but war was in his heart; his words were
softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords(v.21).
Jesus could have applied these words to Judas.
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He could have said,
Yes, My own familiar friend, the one who
walked with Me, the one who ate with Me--he is
the one who betrayed Me.
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...with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship
as we walked with the throng at the house of
God (verse 14).
How sad it is when church members, people we
fellowship with in the house of God, turn againstus and hurt us.
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But we must do what David did. He simply said,
Lord, You are the only One who can take care
of this.
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I don't understand it. I'm not going to return evil
for evil. I'm just going to leave it with You.
God met David's needs. He magnified him and
healed his wounds.
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We find two lessons here. First, all of us are
human. Others will hurt you sometimes.
But leave your hurt with the Lord and don't fight
back on their terms. Second, be careful not tohurt others. Be a friend who blesses, not
betrays.
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Betrayed trust is one of life's most difficult pills
to swallow. How you respond to those who hurt
you is a true test of your faith.
When someone hurts you, do you live on the
divine level and return good for evil, as Jesussaid in Matthew 5:44?
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When others do their worst, leave it with God.
He will meet your needs and use you to glorify
Himself.