Day 2 - Monday - Daily Devotions - Logos
April 26: Bitter and Betrayed Joshua 16:1–17:18; 2 Corinthians 11:24–33 ; Psalm 55 The betrayal of a loved one can shake our world. It can make us feel vulnerable and used, and if we’re not careful, it can cause us to be bitter and suspicious toward others. The psalmist in Psalm 55 experiences such a betrayal from a friend who feared God: “We would take sweet counsel together in the house of God” ( Psa 55:14 ). The psalmist agonizes over how he was deceived: “The buttery words of his mouth were smooth, but there was a battle in his heart. His words were smoother than oil, but they were drawn swords” ( Psa 55:21 ). How does someone move beyond a violation of trust? Instead of growing bitter, the psalmist puts his trust in Yahweh: “Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved” ( Psa 55:22 ). Similarly, in 2 Corinthians , Paul tells the church in Corinth about his sufferings. Among Paul’s lashings, stonings, shipwrecks (t...