When Love Disappoints - (from Friday)

Genesis 37:23-24 Michael Card wrote these lines in a song: Why did it have to be a friend who chose to betray the Lord? And, why did he have to use a kiss? That's not what a kiss is for. Only a friend can betray a friend, a stranger has nothing to gain. And only a friend comes close enough, to ever cause so much pain. Lent reminds us that Jesus' passion enters our human experience most deeply. Wounded by friends and threatened by strangers he prayed, "Father forgive..." What obstacles make us hesitate to love unconditionally, give unselfishly, and care unflinchingly? Choose one of these pathways to explore in your comments: Unconditional love rewards selfishness in others. Unselfish giving keeps others from seeing the need to give. Unflinching care blinds others to the pain they cause.