HIGHER EVERYDAY Thursday, January 16, 2014 HURT BY FRIEND “And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.” (Zechariah 13:6) When the eight plotters surrounded Julius Caesar and began to attack him with their daggers, the stab of Brutus was the most brutal and the most painful. “Et Tu, Brute?” (“Even you, Brutus?”), lamented Caesar. He was heart-broken. Brutus was his closest and trusted friend. Have you ever been hurt or betrayed by a close friend? It is painful. King David suffered the same fate at the hands of his trusted friend and counsellor, Ahithophel, who sided with Absalom, David’s son to wage war against his father; so did our Lord Jesus Christ at the hands of Judas Iscariot. Do you know that any sin by a Christian is like a stab in the heart of Jesus? It is like crucifying afresh the Son of God and putting him to an open shame. When Peter openly denied Jesus, He gave him a knowing look in pain and pity (Luke 22: 61). The secret sin of a Christian is an open scandal in heaven. Always live holy to give Christ joy, and strive to be a trustworthy friend. Challenge: A sinner is not a saint and a saint is not a sinner Prayer: Lord, give me power every hour to be true. Further Reading: Psalm 55:9-13
Posted on: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 04:41:20 +0000
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