Tuesday... It bothered him.

There are many different things that bother us. David in Psalm 41:9 (NLT) says, "Even my best friend, the one I trusted completely. the one who shared my food, had turned against me." That can really hurt, can't it?

I'm sure Jesus, even though He was God's Son had to feel something when He saw Judas, one of the twelve that He had chosen, betray Him. In His humanness it had to hurt. People do matter to us, especially our friends. We really care for them.

Over in Luke 19:41-42 we see how much we mattered to Jesus. It says, "But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep. 'How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way of peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes.'" Yes, we really matter to Him.

Back to Psalm 41. After David had felt this rejection he said in verse 10 (MSG), "God, give grace, get me up on my feet. I'll show them a thing or two." The rejection didn't stop him. Verses 11-12 says, "Meanwhile, I'm sure you're on my side - no victory shouts yet from the enemy camp! You know me inside and out, you hold me together, you never fail to stand me tall in your presence so I can look you in the eye."

And then verse 13, "Blessed be God, Israel's God, always, always always. Yes, yes, yes." Yes, rejection hurts but God cares and He will always be at our side ready for us to turn to Him. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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