March 30, 2010 Behind your back

Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve.

Good Schools day Tuesday, my dear brothers and sisters, and boy do our schools and all who enter the doors need our prayers. I am sure you have heard the news where kids in a middle school were picking on and stalking a new girl and got her so upset with lies and texting and phone calls till she hung herself. How sad. Also please, please, pray for our country and for this Holy week. I just heard on the news this day that one town is trying to outlaw "Good Friday". That, folks, is nothing new, just check the school calendars and you will find what once was called Easter break is now spring break. Do you know what I think, I think people are scared of Jesus and we who follow Him. Do you want to really scare a non-believer? Put your arm around them and pray for them!

Please remember, online communion tomorrow... I will get up early and get this out so you might have it before your work day or school day begins.

Behind your back! Luke 22:3 - Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. 4 And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus. 5 They were delighted and agreed to give him money. 6 He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present. (NIV)

Have you ever worked at a place where you did this great job and found out that others who were friends to your face were really trying to either get you fired or get you in trouble? Folks, this happens over and over on the work place and even in our schools. It seems to me that "back stabbing" might be working everyplace we might go, even in some churches. I know that when I was working at the school and in charge of Transportation for that school district someone would always be at my back. There came a term I would hear often, it was lonely at the top. If you are in a job where you work with customers and you go far beyond what needs done you will find that the "slackers", those who do little, as in just enough to get by, will try and take you down. If you are in sales and are selling good, others will soon hate you and say you are taking their customers. And it goes on and on and on. Along the lines you will even find "bosses" who get involved for they like people to run to them about what is going on in the office.

I brought this up today to let all of you who have had these kinds of things happen, to tell you to keep your faith for you are in good company. Please, please, take the lead of Jesus who had this same thing happen to Him and just keep on your mission. Think of it, Jesus had this inner circle of Twelve who traveled with Him, His disciples, and out of the twelve one of them sold Him out, yes, really sold Him out, for money. Now our Bible tells us that Satan entered Judas and of course when Satan gets on board with you and you with Satan only bad things can happen. But with people, we cannot always blame Satan, for you have heard me say we give that king of evil too much credit.

Folks, if people are cutting you in the back, first, as always, try to work it out, be really, really nice to those others, knowing that is what Jesus would do. If that does not work, then just keep on being in touch with God and work as Jesus would. Do not talk about the ones backstabbing you, do not put them down, just go on with your tasks and remember to never do it to someone else.

You know, it is easy when working with others to get caught up in the trash talking and gossip, please don't get drawn into it. Do not be a Judas, now or ever, and if you ever did, do all you can to correct it... Amen.

Dear Lord, may we learn this day to walk with You and learn from how Judas turned on You to know that these things happen, may we learn a lesson from it, to never turn on others and may we follow Your lead and the lead of those who stay faithful to You. Bless our schools this day, dear Lord, and all who work with them and enter them. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.

Now go forth sharing those blessings that only can come from God, for He is the supplier of all of our blessings. Be kind to others, do good to others, and remember communion tomorrow. Love ya, Pastor Dan.

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