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Betrayal// Traição


Who has never been betrayed? For a person who used to be a friend, for a brother, a sister, a spouse, a boss. We have all been through some sort of betrayal. It hurts. It hurts deeply. It is almost taking our skin out alive. How can we trust again? Why did that person do what he did? Did I give him any reason?  Was it not worth our relationship? Was it about money? I thought she knew me better. Those are questions that come to our minds when we are betrayed.

It is a deep wound; deep wounds take time to heal. Sometimes they get infected. We feel angry, we feel disrespected, insulted. Sometimes we want revenge. It isn’t an easy subject to talk about. Forgiveness, OMG! How can I forgive that person after everything she has done, and after everything I was to her and what she meant to me? How? She made it look like nothing mattered. OH, we feel frustrated. It hurts and keeps on hurting for so long. Maybe we get used to the pain, maybe we gave up on that person.

I read Psalm 55, David was betrayed. He wished to disappear. He was wronged. He called to God, he urged God to take action. He was afraid of what could happen to him, now that he was discovered. He trusted those people, and they betrayed him.  But David not even for a minute he doubted God’s justice.

Psalm 55:22 says, “Cast your burden on the LORD, and He will sustain you; He will never permit the righteous to be moved”.  Paul more than a thousand years later says, “If God is for us, who can stand up against us? Or be against us? (Romans 8:31).

Sometimes we have this terrible habit of thinking that our problems are too big. But we forget that our God is so much bigger. Every time you feel like you are going to faint in front of your problem, remember to compare who is bigger? God or your problem? Whom are you trusting to the solution of it?

Sometimes, we think in the middle of the problem something good happened. And we hope that that comes from God, but we didn’t certify it. It seems so good, to be true, right? That only can be a blessing! And we forget that the devil is intelligent and is a liar; he is artistic and able to deceive us. He can put “good things” in front of us, and we think it is a blessing, but it was only a bait. We fall again. We judge from the outside, but God judges from the inside. We need to be connected to God all the time, so we have clarity in every situation. The devil is subtle. “his speech was smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart” v.21.

Don’t let your guard down, especially when everything seems so good.
I am not saying that we should be suspicious when everything is going well, but only keep on praying. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Matthew 6:33.

God can restore relationships, God can heal wounds, and help to forgive; and God is righteous, and his righteousness does not fail.

Quem nunca foi traído? Por uma pessoa que costumava ser amiga, por um irmão, uma irmã, uma esposa, um chefe. Todos nós já passamos por algum tipo de traição. Isso dói. Dói profundamente. É quase tirar nossa pele viva. Como podemos confiar novamente? Por que essa pessoa fez o que fez? Eu dei a ele algum motivo? Não valeu a pena o nosso relacionamento? Foi sobre dinheiro? Eu pensei que ela me conhecia melhor. Essas são perguntas que vêm à nossa mente quando somos traídos.

É uma ferida profunda; Feridas profundas levam tempo para cicatrizar. Às vezes eles são infectadas. Sentimos raiva, desrespeitados, insultados. Às vezes queremos vingança. Não é um assunto fácil de falar. Perdão, OH Meu Deus! Como posso perdoar essa pessoa depois de tudo o que ela fez, e depois de tudo que eu era para ela e o que ela significava para mim? Como? Ela fez parecer que nada importava. OH, nos sentimos frustrados. Dói e continua doendo por tanto tempo. Talvez nos acostumemos com a dor, talvez tenhamos desistido dessa pessoa.

Eu li o Salmo 55, David foi traído. Ele queria desaparecer. Ele foi prejudicado. Ele chamou a Deus, ele pediu a Deus para agir. Ele tinha medo do que poderia acontecer com ele, agora que ele foi descoberto. Ele confiava nessas pessoas e elas o traíam. Mas Davi nem por um minuto duvidou da justiça de Deus.

O Salmo 55:22 diz: “Lança o teu fardo sobre o SENHOR, e ele te susterá; Ele nunca permitirá que os justos sejam movidos”. Paulo, mais de mil anos depois, diz: “Se Deus é por nós, quem pode se levantar contra nós? Ou seja contra nós? (Romanos 8:31).

Às vezes, temos esse hábito terrível de pensar que nossos problemas são grandes demais. Mas esquecemos que nosso Deus é muito maior. Sempre que sentir que vai desmaiar diante do seu problema, lembre-se de comparar quem é maior? Deus ou o seu problema? Em quem você está confiando a solução?

Às vezes, pensamos que, no meio do problema, algo de bom aconteceu. E esperamos que isso venha de Deus, mas não certificamos. Parece tão bom, para ser verdade, certo? Isso só pode ser uma bênção! E esquecemos que o diabo é inteligente e é um mentiroso; ele é artístico e capaz de nos enganar. Ele pode colocar “coisas boas” na nossa frente, e achamos que é uma bênção, mas era apenas uma isca. Caímos novamente. Julgamos por fora, mas Deus julga por dentro. Precisamos estar conectados a Deus o tempo todo, para ter clareza em todas as situações. O diabo é sutil. “Seu discurso era suave como manteiga, mas a guerra estava em seu coração” v.21.

Não baixe a guarda, especialmente quando tudo parece tão bom.
Não estou dizendo que devemos suspeitar quando tudo está indo bem, mas continue orando. Mas busque primeiro o reino de Deus e sua justiça, e todas essas coisas serão adicionadas a você. Mateus 6:33.

Deus pode restaurar relacionamentos, Deus pode curar feridas, e ajudar a perdoar; e Deus é justo e sua justiça não falha.

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