He has your back

One of King David's closest friends was Ahithophel. David leaned on him for advice when he needed it most. But when a rebellion happened, Ahithophel jumped ship (2 Samuel 15:12) and David was left stranded. Today's psalm is his record of that rough time. 'Even my best friend has turned against me - a man I completely trusted' (Psalm 41:9 TLB). That must have finished him. As his country was collapsing, he didn't even have a solid friendship to fall back on.

Betrayal shakes us to the core. We think, 'If I can't rely on them, who can I rely on?' But today's psalm shows us there's a way to make it through even times like these. David saw it as an opportunity for God to prove he had his back. In fact, he was so sure it would happen that he called it beforehand: 'I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me' (Psalm 41:11 TLB). And he was right to trust God. The rebellion failed. God delighted in David, so of course he'd look after him when the time came. Ahithophel's betrayal was an opportunity for David to strengthen his relationship with God.

How do we know that God's got our back? He tells us many times in his word. If it's just an idea for us right now, let's ask God to allow it to settle in our heart.



So what now? If you're feeling betrayed right now, ask God to use it to strengthen your relationship with him.



— SCRIPTURE —

'I know that you are pleased with me'. Psalm 41:11 TLB
— SOULFOOD —

Num 29:1-6, Matt 24, 1 Cor 15:50-58