The Pain of Betrayal
Today’s Bible Study May 11, 2012
“I take joy in doing your will, for your instructions are written on my heart” (Psalm 40.8).
To Find (look for):
What does Hebrews 10:5 say about this passage (Psalm 40.6)?
Who is the one that has harmed the psalmist (Psalm 41.9)?
To Mind (key point): Surely, everyone can point to a moment of time where he/she remembers the bitter pain felt by the sting of betrayal. King David penned many Psalms expressing his grief during the flight from his enemies and specifically wrote others expressing the hurt of betrayal. Yet, through it all, David did not seek to fight back, but left the matter in God’s hands and trusted He would handle it.
To Bind (apply to our lives): Both David and Jesus had the sting of betrayal in common. David, betrayed by his closest advisor, Ahithopel, writes in Psalm 41 about the problem. Also Jesus, our Savior and sympathizer, was betrayed by one of the men closest to Him. Do you know what both these betrayers have in common? Listen today as we see the likeness in these Biblical situations and see if you don’t have a similar story of your own.
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