How to Handle Betrayal: John 13: 18-38 : Daily Devotional, Daily Bible Study

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🗓️ 17 December 2025

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How to Handle Betrayal: John 13: 18-38 : Daily Devotional, Daily Bible Study In this episode, Rachael Groll talks about the painful reality of betrayal and the path to restoration. Drawing from the story of Jesus and Judas, she explores the emotional weight of broken trust and the challenges of navigating disappointment in relationships. Rachael shares personal insights alongside Peter’s journey, highlighting the power of grace, forgiveness, and returning to God after failure. Listeners are encouraged to reflect on their own experiences, deepen their trust in God, and embrace the lessons of relational obedience and reconciliation. ☆Pick up a copy of my latest book: Knowing God’s Voice ☆Go Deeper and Learn to Hear God’s Voice: Knowing Jesus Course ☆Get Ad-Free Episodes, Bonus Content, and more here: ⁠ patreon.com/HearingJesus ☆To Learn More About Sponsoring a Child, check out Compassion International here: ➤ Sponsor a Child ☆Go on a trip with Rachael: Bible Study Live ☆Have a question for Rachael? Ask it here: Ask Rachael a Question ☆If you would like to give to Hearing Jesus and financially support the podcast, you can do so here ! ➤ Give Here ☆Facebook ➤https://www.facebook.com/SheHears.org/ ☆Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/rachael.d.groll/ ☆Website ➤ Hearing Jesus Takeaways Betrayal can evoke a complex mix of emotions. Jesus' betrayal by Judas serves as a profound example. God's plan often unfolds through human circumstances. Betrayal was not a surprise to God; it was part of His plan. Jesus demonstrates love and restraint even in betrayal. Obedience is cultivated through relationship, not just rules. Restoration is always possible through God's grace. Failure can be a powerful teacher in our faith journey. We must return to God for forgiveness after we sin. The call to love one another is central to our faith. Chapters 00:00 Understanding Betrayal: A Personal Journey 02:24 The Ultimate Betrayal: Jesus and Judas 06:33 God's Plan in Betrayal: A Divine Perspective 10:13 Human Weakness: Lessons from Peter 14:49 Relational Obedience: The Call to Love 18:54 Grace and Restoration: The Path Forward Bible, Bible Study, Devotions, Devotional, Daily Devotional, Prayer, Jesus, God, Holy Spirit, Spiritual Growth, hearing God’s voice, Hearing God, Hearing Jesus, Praying, Pray, God’s Word, Scriptures Hearing Jesus, Knowing God's Voice, Female Prophets, Bible Study, Spiritual Growth, Christian Podcast, Faith Journey, Obedience, God's Communication, Personal Reflections, prophecy, faith, surrender, spiritual gifts, women's ministry, Christian podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.1	slash a I are oh. Hey friends. I'm Rachel Grohl and I'm your host for the Hearing Jesus
0:36.8	podcast where I help you to know God and to make him known. Today we are talking about betrayal. And if you've listened to this podcast for a while, then you probably know that I've shared bits and pieces of my story of my past. But betrayal is something that I am pretty familiar with.
0:57.9	My first marriage ended in pretty severe betrayal. I had a husband who was radically unfaithful
1:03.9	with a lot of different women, even fathered children with other women during the course of our
1:10.6	marriage. And some of those
1:14.2	situations were with good friends of mine. And, you know, I've had lots of therapy since then
1:19.7	and I've learned how to pick better friends and who I align myself with. And, you know, I've been
1:26.5	remarried for the better part of two decades now.
1:30.7	But I remember walking through that season of my life, just constantly feeling stupid, feeling like I'd been punched in the stomach.
1:39.9	Like, hurt isn't even the right word. Like when people talk about betrayal and feeling hurt by betrayal,
1:45.2	I don't feel like hurt is the right word. I don't know what the word is. But there's fear and
1:53.7	there's shame and there's denial and there's all sorts of emotions. I mean, despair, anger.
2:04.6	I don't even know all the words to say. And I think if you have been somebody that has walked through a season of betrayal, then probably me even mentioning
2:11.4	it brings up some sort of feeling in you. Like even me talking about it right now, while I have
2:17.0	done a lot of work
2:17.7	to forgive and to heal and to grow, it still brings up emotion in me when I talk about betrayal.
2:24.8	Well, today we're talking about the ultimate betrayal. It's the betrayal that Jesus walked through.
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