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Are we not all children of the same Father? Are we not all created by the same God? Then why do we betray each other, violating the covenant of our ancestors?
–Malachi 2:10 (NLT)
WHY BETRAY?
A poem and essay by ILMA
What part of yourself have you struggled accepting?
Do you ponder why you are not faithfully believing?
Why betray your creator instead of thanking him?
He only wants what is best so you will be redeemed.
Are we not all children of the same heavenly Father?
So why do we sometimes betray our sisters and brothers?
Why don’t we accept each other’s differences and strengths?
If we obey God’s commands, we will never be lost or bent?
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One of the meanings of the word betray in Greek is “paradidomi” which means to deliver up one to custody, to be judged, condemned, punished, scourged, tormented, put to death or to give into the hands of another. Judas Iscariot is a perfect example of a betrayer of Jesus. Have you ever betrayed anyone in your life? Sometimes it is hard to recognize that you have betrayed someone. Gossiping about someone is a form of betrayal. Defying authority can also be another type of betrayal. Divulging someone else’s request to keep something in secret is obviously a form of betrayal. Idolatry of other gods apart from our one true god is another example. We all come from one creator, so why betray?
PRAYER
Lord, show me how to be faithful.
REFLECTION
What forms of betrayals have you struggled with?

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