{"id":7801,"date":"2020-03-31T07:39:45","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T12:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/?p=7801"},"modified":"2020-03-25T11:17:10","modified_gmt":"2020-03-25T16:17:10","slug":"april-5-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/april-5-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"April 5, 2020&#8211;Betrayed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Grace Heimerdinger-Baake, Ankeny, IA<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Warm-up Question<\/b><\/p>\n<p>When have you felt betrayed and how did you deal with those feelings?<\/p>\n<p><b>Betrayed<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/iStock-1205591282-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7814 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/iStock-1205591282-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/iStock-1205591282-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/iStock-1205591282-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/iStock-1205591282-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/iStock-1205591282-1536x922.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/iStock-1205591282-2048x1229.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/iStock-1205591282-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/iStock-1205591282-583x350.jpg 583w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The COVID-19 virus is not only making hundreds of thousands of people sick, but it has also caused financial hardships for many. An article from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdel.com\/news\/we-feel-somewhat-betrayed-restaurants-devastated-by-governor-s-ban\/article_f6bcfc9e-67cb-11ea-8220-370b59dfb837.html\">Delaware\u2019s News Radio<\/a>, shared the struggles Delaware restaurants are facing due to the coronavirus pandemic. Carrie Leishman, president and CEO of the Delaware Restaurant Association, and her team worked countless amount of hours to convence the governor not to shut down restaurants in the state of Delaware. The State of Emergency declaration closed all restaurants except for carryout and delivery. Leishman said in an interview, \u201cWe feel somewhat betrayed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite being open to carryout and delivery, most restaurants will be unable to pay their staff, thus leading to mass unemployment and financial hardships for employees and owners.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>These feelings of betrayal spread further than restaurant owners and staff. Schools have resorted to online learning. Churches are live streaming worship. Stores have a very limited supply of toilet paper, wipes, pasta, bread, and other necessities. It\u2019s easy to feel betrayed watching people take the last two packages of toilet paper, leaving you with nothing.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>COVID-19, you have left us feeling betrayed.<\/p>\n<p><b>Discussion Questions<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Imagine, you are the governor of Delaware and you must decide whether or not to close restaurants, movie theaters, and gyms. How would you make the decision? How would you deal with the consequences of your actions? <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Do you know anyone who is out of work due to the coronavirus?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>How have you been personally \u201cbetrayed\u201d by the COVID-19 virus?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Sunday of the Passion<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=452144679\">Isaiah 50:4-9a<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=452144725\">Philippians 2:5-11<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=452144950\">Matthew 26:14-27:66<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Text links are to <a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/\">Oremus Bible Browser<\/a>. Oremus Bible Browser is not affiliated with or supported by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. You can find the calendar of readings for Year C at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elca.org\/Our-Work\/Congregations-and-Synods\/Worship\/Lectionary\/YearC\">Lectionary Readings<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For lectionary humor and insight, check the weekly comic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.agnusday.org\/\">Agnus Day.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Gospel Reflection<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The passion narrative may be the most familiar story in the Christian faith, but this narrative of Jesus\u2019 betrayal, arrest, trial, and death on the cross is a story which is hard to hear and read. This story is filled with heartbreak, betrayal, loss, and grief.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Not only does this story relate all the terrible things which happen to Jesus, but it also hits close to home for most people. Think about it. Have you been betrayed, deserted, or teased?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Have you ever felt like God was nowhere to be found when you were in the midst of struggle?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jesus has.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jesus was betrayed by Judas, a disciple.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Jesus was deserted by his other disciples.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>To save himself, the disciple Peter pretended he didn\u2019t know Jesus.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Jesus was laughed at, teased, and called names.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Jesus called out to God, with God nowhere to be found, as he was dying on the cross.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Despite these dreadful experiences, there is hope. Jesus\u2019 story doesn\u2019t end on Good Friday. Good Friday becomes Easter Sunday. Death does not have the final word. Life reigns through the Resurrection. This is the Good News that provides us hope through all of life\u2019s obstacles.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Many of us affected by COVID-19 are waiting for our Easter morning. We waiting for the stone to be rolled away. We are waiting for schools to resume, for businesses to open, to hang out with friends, and to just return to normalcy. In the meantime, we carry our stories of betrayal, grief, loss, and loneliness with us as we begin Holy Week. We hang on to the hope of the great triumph of Easter morning, knowing the Passion story doesn\u2019t end with Jesus dying on the cross. As we live in this time of loneliness, loss, and sickness, we wait with hope of our own Easter morning in the knowledge that we are never alone. Jesus understands our hurting hearts and walks with us amid our awful experiences.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Discussion Questions<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>With which character in the Passion narrative do\u00a0you identify ?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<li>We hope that we would not have followed the crowd in saying \u201cLet him (Jesus) be crucified!\u201d \u00a0Sometimes it isn\u2019t easy to avoid the mob mentality. When has it been difficult for you to avoid doing what everyone else is doing?<\/li>\n<li>Before Jesus\u2019 last breath, he cries out \u201cEli, Eli, lema sabachthani?\u201d (\u201cMy God, my God, what have you forsaken me?\u201d) \u00a0Is it true that God forsakes Jesus? Why or why not.<\/li>\n<li>When facing difficulties and hardships in your life, is it helpful to know that Jesus has experienced hardships and betrayal too?\u00a0Is just knowing that enough?\u00a0 What do you need to hear when you\u2019re living through grief, pain, confusion, or loss?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Activity Suggestions<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Gather cardstock, markers, scissors, rulers, and pens. Cut the cardstock into 3.5\u201d x 2\u201d rectangles. Each person takes two rectangles and writes words of encouragement on the card and a favorite Bible verse. If available, laminate the cards with self-laminating sheets. Think of a person who is experiencing a difficult time and mail them the encouragement card. Carry the other one around with you for when you need encouragement and to remember the love of Jesus. If time permits, you may create more cards for others.<\/p>\n<p><b>Closing Prayer<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Gracious God, you have created me in your image and you love me so much that you sent your Son, Jesus Christ, to die on a cross. Help me to know and feel your presence in moments of despair. Strengthen me to be a source of hope and light to all who are desperate for hope. Amen.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grace Heimerdinger-Baake, Ankeny, IA Warm-up Question When have you felt betrayed and how did you deal with those feelings? Betrayed The COVID-19 virus is not only making hundreds of thousands of people sick, but it has also caused financial hardships for many. 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