He
Broke
His
Promises.
Scripture
Psalm
55
16 But I
will call on God,
and the Lord will rescue me.
17 Morning, noon, and night
I cry out in my distress,
and the Lord hears my voice.
and the Lord will rescue me.
17 Morning, noon, and night
I cry out in my distress,
and the Lord hears my voice.
21 His words
are as smooth as butter,
but in his heart is war.
His words are as soothing as lotion,
but underneath are daggers!
but in his heart is war.
His words are as soothing as lotion,
but underneath are daggers!
22 Give your
burdens to the Lord,
and he will take care of you.
He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.
and he will take care of you.
He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.
Observation
He
broke his promises!
How
bad have you been hurt by someone that didn't keep their promises to
you? Kathy and I have been hurt deeply by broken promises made to us
and I bet that you have too!
So
what do we do when someone breaks our hearts by breaking their
promises that they made to us. The hurt is real. There is no getting
around the pain that we feel.
Here
is what we have to do if we are ever going to get over the damage
that this betrayal has caused. We have to pray. We must roll that
burden, that hurt over onto the Lord and let the Lord take care of
us.
And
yes, we must forgive the person who betrayed us. How many times must
we forgive them? 70X7!
We
must go to God in prayer - morning, noon, and night - and every time
the hurt of betrayal resurfaces in our thoughts.
Let's
not let the promise-breaker hold us captive, by us having an
unforgiving heart! Let's let God be the One who deals with this
person who broke our heart!
Application
I
will give my burdens to the Lord because I know that He will take
care of me. How about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, You had one Son and He was betrayed. In fact, all of His
followers left Him and His enemies nailed Him to a cross. So I know
that You understand what it feels like to be betrayed. You are the
only one that never breaks a promise. I know that I have broken
promises that I have made too. Help me to forgive when someone
doesn't keep his or her word. I realize that I am a sinner too just
like they are.
I
pray for those who are dealing with spouses who have not been honest
with them. Some of them have broken their wedding vows and they have
crossed the line and have given themselves to someone else. I pray
for healing for those who have been betrayed in this way. And I pray
that You bring broken marriages back together. Your promise in Romans
8:28 comes to my mind for those who have been hurt and betrayed by a
spouse's infidelity. Romans 12:19 also comes to my mind.
Romans
8:28
28 And
we know that God causes everything to work together for
the good of those who love God and are called according to his
purpose for them.
Romans
12:19
“Dear
friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of
God. For the Scriptures say, “I will take revenge; I will pay them
back,” says the Lord.
Daily
Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 19,20; Psalms 55; Matthew 28
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