GOOD FRIENDS ARE HARD TO COME BY!

No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other's worth. -Anonymous

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24

This past weekend I was privileged to doing a reading at a friend’s wedding. The reading, in and of itself was great, but if any of you know me then you know I had to put a personal touch on it. As I was sitting there preparing for what I was going to say, I looked around and thought about the friends that had come out to support both the bride and the groom. The Lord brought to remembrance an old saying, “If a man has one true friend he is truly blessed.” I had the bride and groom look at the wedding attendants and said, “You truly are a blessed couple.”

While we can be thankful for the earthly friendships we have made over the years, nothing compares to the friendship we have in the Lord Jesus. When an earthly friend cannot be with you all the time, Jesus is with you always! When an earthly friend lets you down, Jesus will lift you up! When an earthly friend stabs you in the back, Jesus will heal the wound with the forgiveness He has given you. But the greatest thing about the Lord is…He came to us!

Friend, there is no other friend like the Lord Jesus! He is the friend that sticketh closer than a brother!

FRIENDS ARE TO BE CHERISHED, NOT TAKEN FOR GRANTED.

They who have loved together have been drawn close; they who have struggled together are forever linked; but they who have suffered together have known the most sacred bond of all. -Anonymous

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24

Some friends come and go like the dew in the morning. Some will use you up like soap in a dish. But then there are others that will stick with you through thick and thin. When you’re on the mountain top rejoicing with the Lord for blessing you, they will be right there laughing beside you! When you are on your dying bed, taking your last breath, you can’t get them to go home.

Do you need an example of how to be a real friend? You don’t have to look far. Jesus is the perfect example! What kind of friend are you?

Friend, Do me a favor; share with me where you are from and your testimony on our Facebook page. Thanks!