Friend

Friend

I think one of the greatest form of betrayal is to betray someone you call a friend.

He had said to me “Friend, betray me with a kiss?”

I only thought about money before that time but that he called me ‘friend’ broke my heart. To think that I sold him out just for some gold coins in my pocket.

I started wondering what I needed the money for anyway, since I have been following Him, I haven’t lacked anything.

Even when money wasn’t enough, he multiplied bread.

At the moment he called me “friend”, the money I collected lost all value completely, I wept like a baby. I remembered where he took me from.

How as a crooked business man, I cheated people, stole money, paid bribes to be given contracts, oppressed my employees and so many other terrible things but since I followed Him everything changed.

Even the people around me knew that something changed in me. How I got myself involved in betraying Him I don’t really know but my eyes were opened when he called me “friend”.

I was so grieved I decided to kill myself, I was going to do it but I remembered everything he taught us. I remembered the love He showed to the lowest of low…how He forgave people their sins.

I thought about it “Can He still forgive me?” If he won’t forgive me, He won’t call me friend”

I went back to those people that gave me money to betray Him and returned their money but they only laughed at me.

When I also learnt that Peter denied Him three times, i summoned courage.

I had to go back to my brothers to cry at their feet. Even though they were very angry with me…they finally forgave me.

John was very instrumental…he reminded everyone about Christ’s teaching of love and forgiveness. It took a while for them to finally release me from their heart but they did.

When Christ resurrected, I was part of the people he talked to and once again he called me “friend”. I wept like a baby and he hugged me so closely.

On the day the Holy Spirit came, I was there as well. I became a powerful witness of the death and resurrection of Christ. For years, travelling all over, telling whoever cares to listen about the love and forgiveness that is available in Christ.

I saw miracles and mighty healings happen. I saw thousands come to the redeeming love of Christ.

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“Hmm…imagine if Judas Iscariot didn’t kill himself”

Imagine what he could have become.

Why is it that you haven’t forgiven yourself even though you can easily obtain forgiveness from Christ?

Instead of burying yourself in guilt and throwing away your walk with God, why don’t you simply make amends? You betrayed him…but that is not the end of the story.

What the devil wants to steal is that which God has put in your hands.

He called you “My Child”…that is something weighty!

Do you think he doesn’t already know what you grieving about?

Rise up! Talk to Him now.

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©Omoniyi T.M
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