Jesus had already made known to the disciples that one of them would betray Him. Even though Jesus knew who would betray Him, He still treated that disciple like a friend. Jesus never spoke a word of disgust or demonstrated a feeling of betrayal. He still called Judas a friend. Jesus knew that He was about to be beaten and eventually crucified on the cross because of this betrayal, and yet He never spoke a cross word to Judas. Jesus was perfected in love. He never chastised the disciples for leaving Him. He never spoke a harsh word to Peter for denying Him. He just simply loved them. What a lesson to learn from the Master! To love those who betray us. To love those who abandon us. We must strive to love like Jesus. We must continue to love our neighbor as we love ourselves, regardless of what they say or what they may do.
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