For example, ALL of Jesus' friends abandoned Him and one betrayed Him.
Nothing new under the sun, just the prince of the world doing what works for him time and again.
Keep the faith and keep up the good and conscientious work! The truth you tell now will one day be your vindication.
Perhaps on that day we'll then learn why others refused to see it, in spite of all we've been through together these many years and the nature of the beast we've fought side by side.
I think I’ve cried at every Lenten service this year, because I know Jesus’ suffering was so much worse than anything I’ve suffered because of betrayal, denial, mocking, etc. The world was not worthy of Him being here, and their mocking of Him - MY mocking of Him through my sin - shows that really clearly, and yet there He was, willingly suffering in order to save the fallen, broken, hideous people like myself that He still loves.
He is everything I long for. The brightness unhidden by all the darkness around. He will never fail me.
A very pertinent video, of Yuri Bezmenov - former KGB agent who defected to the US and pointed out the methods of the KGB:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlpODYhnPEo
We have enemies, they are serious about destroying us, and we are seeing amongst ourselves the effects of their psychological operations.
A longer video with more context is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3qkf3bajd4