I've been particularly blessed of late as various friends have been there for me. They have encouraged me through various words, their generosity, their time, their knowledge, their hugs, smile or just a simple text to my mobile.
Sometimes, I feel uplifted for no particular reason and I know a friend is anonymously praying for me.
"To find a friend who sticks closer than a brother" (Proverbs 18:24b) is a very special thing.
In John 15:13, the Bible says-
"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."
Jesus laid down his life for us.
What a loyal and faithful friend! Bestowing on us grace and mercy when we did not (and do not) deserve it. Definitely, a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
But friendship should not be one-sided.
Do we just call on friends at the point of need? Hopefully not! We enjoy their company. We like to be with them. The more time we invest in a friend, the more the friendship deepens and grows.
Why not stop now and spend some time with Jesus? Tell him about your day, your feelings and your dreams. In return, contemplate God's words and thoughts as you read the Bible with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Have a giggle together! Hang out like best friends do!
[For more encouragement, read John 15:1-17].
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2 comments:
My favourite part of this is 'but friendship should not be one-sided'.
Sometimes I feel like I am the one doing all the giving and I start to resent people ringing me or even stopping to have a chat.
Can we have a verse about being humbled when this happens instead of feeling like we have let God down.
You can choose ur friends but not ur family! Isn't it fantastic that we chose Jesus as our friend...tho this challenges me. Heres to investing in our most important friendship, enabling it to deepen and grow. X
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