“If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were rising against me, I could hide. But it is you, a man like me, my companion, and my close friend, with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship at the house of God, as we walked about among the worshipers.” (KJV)
Human history has been spotted with betrayals. It happens between employees and employers, between friends, spouses, religious leaders and the people they serve… and it happens in both directions, from one to the other and from the other to the one. It is only betrayal because there was a commitment, even if implicit and one of the parties was unfaithful. Pain comes in all intensities and types, depending on the relationship. But the pain of betrayal is the worst one. The Psalmist declaration here served as prophecy of the betrayal suffered by Jesus. Yes, He was also betrayed.
When we are betrayed we become confused: frustration, anger, disappointment, despair, lack of hope, etc. It’s good to allow the soul to talk. It’s not good to climb the podium of superiority and “play the spiritual part” and act as if you were not hurt. If the betrayal does not make the soul yell, it’s because we did not really value the relationship that was betrayed. To be a Christian is not to be a super human. Quite the opposite. To face betrayals we need friends, we need silence, and we need God. We need to expose the wound and allow it to air out. But as soon as possible we need to adjust ourselves, and recompose. God helps us. Scars will be there, but we will be better people.
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