Who Is Your Best Friend?

“A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” (Proverbs 18:24)

Friends are an important and wonderful part of life.  Some friends are lifelong; others are friends only for a short time.  Some friends will always hold a special place in our hearts even though that relationship may have changed or diminished.  Each of us has experienced friendships that fall into at least one or more of these categories.

As we consider our relationships with others, we would do well to ask, “What kind of friend am I?” Am I a fair weather friend who will be there for someone only when it is convenient for me, or am I a true friend who is sincerely interested in the well-being of another individual, regardless of the time and effort it costs me to nurture the friendship?  If we are honest, most of us would admit to being disappointed by friends at one time or another.  At times, we ourselves have been guilty of the same offense.

Earthly friendships are complicated because human beings are complicated, imperfect creatures. However, there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother, and His name is Jesus.  He is a friend you can go to and pour out your heart.  He truly understands and cares about us and all that concerns us.

“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are-- yet was without sin.” (Hebrews 4:15)

Jesus is faithful and loving.  He sees us just as we are and loves us, warts and all.  When I can’t call on anyone else, I know that I can call on Him.  And I know that He will never stop being my friend and that He will always be with me.  His Word promises me of that.

Jesus has loved me with an everlasting love that is not dependent on my employment, my financial status, my physical looks, my sense of humor, or my availability to do Him favor.  If my circumstances change, Jesus remains faithful, true, and constant.  Never too busy for one of His own, He talks to me and is always glad to hear my voice.

So, would Jesus call you His friend?  He would if you love others, especially those in your home and in the church.  He would if you are seeking to obey His commandments.  He would if you are increasing in your understanding of the truths revealed in God’s Word.  And, He would if you know that He chose you to bear fruit that remains. 

Jesus is a friend of those who do whatever He commands.  Obedience to God’s Word qualifies you as a friend of Jesus.  This is a relationship you will never regret.  It is a friendship full of blessings, peace and joy.  So, ask Him to be your friend today and enjoy all it means to have a friend in Jesus

“No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.” (John 15:15)

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