TODAY’S WORD FOR WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28, 2015.
FRIEND
A person on intimate and affectionate terms with another; supporter; well-wishers; one who gives assistance.
Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. John 15:13-14.
A friend loves at all times. Proverbs 17:17a
A man who has friends must himself be friendly, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Psalm 18:24.
We all need a helper and a friend in our life. As God said, “It is not good for man to be alone” Genesis 2:18. Indeed we all need a friend, someone who will be there for us and help us in our time of need. There are many types of friends in this world and we need to be very careful as to how we choose one.
Children are easily swayed by their friends so parents need to be alert and involved in counselling their children on choosing friends. There are what we call “Fair weather friends.” They are with you as long as all is going well between the two of you or until another friend comes along that has something better to offer or a situation arises that they do not agree with you on.
The greatest characteristic of a friend is loyalty. A true friend loves at all times and sticks closer than a brother through thick and thin. There is an old saying, “A friend in need indeed is a friend in deed.”
Many people, especially those who have lost so called friends, are asking where one can go to find true friends. As you choose friends remember where your heart is, that is the place you will feel more comfortable and will see people that think and act your way.
We found out that we found our friends in the places we spent time such as at church, at school functions with our children and in Christian circles where we were ministering. Parents must make sure their children are spending their time at the right places where they can find friends with Christian values and Godly standards.
Take a moment and read the book of Philemon in the Bible. It is only 25 verses in length but as it is recorded, Paul talks to Philemon both as his brother in Christ and a true friend. They were beloved friends and fellow laborers in the faith so they had a lot in common.
As friends Paul prayed for Philemon and encouraged Philemon in his faith and was thankful for Philemon for being an encouragement to him. While in prison in Rome, Paul became friends with Onesimus who was Philemon’s runaway slave. Paul had led Onesimus to accept Jesus as his Savor and Onesimus had been a great help to Paul. As a close friend to both Philemon and Onesimus, Paul knew he could appeal to Philemon to do the right thing and forgive Onesimus and accept him not just as a forgiven runaway servant but as a friend and dear brother in Christ.
True friends will pray for each other, encourage one another and guide each other to do right.
It is important for us to remember that the greatest friend we have is Jesus. He is with us at all times. He never leaves us nor forsakes us. Yes, you can tell Jesus everything because He already knows and He does not want you to go it alone.
Our memory verse for this week is found in James 4:7.
Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
Thank You for being my friend and my Lord and Savior. Help me to be a friend to others that loves at all times and sticks closer than a brother. Help me to be a witness to others so that they will know what a friend they have in Jesus.
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