SCRIPTURE: And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? Luke 22:47-8.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Show me a person who is a consistent betrayer; such a person has no future in this world and in the world to come.
Judas Iscariot was once a disciple of Jesus Christ who lost his life and destiny. And one major attribute of Judas’ character was betrayal of trust.
Our anchor Scripture reveals that Judas used the sign of love to communicate hate. He used a kiss to kill the Master. And at the end, he had no future; he died before his time.
Show me a person who is a consistent betrayer; such a person has no future in this world and in the world to come.
Sometime ago, a woman cried to me.
“What happened?” I asked her.
This was what happened to her: She went with her friend for a job in one of the offices in a government parastatal. The job in question was worth Three Hundred Million Naira. The person who was to give her the job wanted her to compromise to get the job, but she refused.
Her friend who accompanied her encouraged her to compromise. She said to her, “Ah! Did you hear the amount? What would it take from you to compromise and get the money?”
But she stood on her ground of righteousness and refused to compromise.
Before you knew what was happening, her friend passed the backdoor, compromised and got the job.
This woman was devastated when she heard what her friend did. That is how betrayers operate.
There are several examples of betrayers in our world today. For example, someone followed you to visit your fiancée, and thereafter, your fiancée told you she would not marry you again. And before you could comprehend what was happening, your friend is already engaged to your fiancée. That is a betrayer.
That was what happened to Samson. It was his best man that married his wife. He paid the dowry, but another person married the wife.
We live in a world full of betrayal of trust. You confided in someone, but the person used what you confided in him to attack you.
Beloved, don’t live the life of a betrayer. Do not take people’s trust for granted.
You will never be a victim of betrayal in Jesus Name.
Remember this: Show me a person who is a consistent betrayer; such a person has no future in this world and in the world to come.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Refuse to be a betrayer.
- Forgive anyone who has betrayed you in the past. Forgive them the way Jesus Christ forgave Judas Iscariot.
PRAYER: Lord, I ask that You deliver me from the temptation of betraying anyone, and protect me from betrayers. I receive the grace to forgive anyone who had betrayed me in the past, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.
FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: THE DESTRUCTIVE POWER OF NEGATIVE CHARACTER.
QUOTE: If you are looking for a person that will not compromise principles; if you are looking for a person that will not betray trust and confidence; if you are looking for a person of integrity and character, then this is the right person.
Culled from the book, “21 FOOLISH THINGS PEOPLE DO” by Dr Paul Enenche.
DAILY READING: Psalm 124-126.
AMAZING FACT: Antibiotics are only effective against bacteria; they won’t help in fighting off a virus.
PROPHETIC WORD (DECLARATION): The Lord shield you from the evil and destructive agenda of betrayers in Jesus’ Name.
