Psalm 41:9: Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
Experiencing Jesus in the Psalms
The kiss of the traitor wounded our Lord’s heart as much as the nail wounded his hand. In whom I trusted. Judas was the treasurer. Where we place great confidence an unkind act is the more severely felt. Which did eat of my bread. Not only as a guest but as a dependent. Hath lifted up his heel against me. Not merely turned his back on me, but left me with a heavy kick such as a vicious horse might give. The Redeemer applied only the last words of this verse to Judas, perhaps because, knowing his duplicity, he had never made a familiar friend of him in the fullest sense, and had not placed implicit trust in him. 1
Living the Transformed Life
All my close friends abhor me, and those whom I love have turned against me. Job 19:19
- A friend is one who has received abundant grace and extends abundant grace.
- A friend is one who encourages you through every season life and is waiting for you at the finish line.
- A friend is one who believes the best, even when your at your worst.
Sometimes we sorrowfully discover that our blessed friendship was just a one-way street.
Praise and Prayer
Thank-You, Father, for You have made it possible to become a friend of God.
Dear Jesus, please teach me to become more discerning about whom to trust.
1. Spurgeon, C. H. (1993). Psalms (pp. 171–172). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.
