“YES,” said a Christian to me soon after I was converted, “I have had this Friend for eighteen long years, and I can truly say that I have never known Him to fail me once.” This was a testimony concerning the faithfulness of the One whom I had only a short time before believed on and trusted in. “What a Friend,” I thought — “what a true Friend— one to be depended upon for eighteen long years — one who never failed all that time once.” Now, thank God, I can add, too, for six long years He has been a true Friend to me, and has never failed me once.
Beloved Christian, what are your thoughts about this Friend — this One that sticketh closer than a brother (Prov. 18:2424A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. (Proverbs 18:24)) — this Friend that never fails? Is your confidence placed in Him? Oh, think of Him up there at the Father’s right hand (Heb. 1:33Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; (Hebrews 1:3)), His loving heart yearning for your confidence to be placed in Him. Hark to His blessed voice speaking unto you: “Ye believe in God, believe also in Me” (John 14:11Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. (John 14:1)), and, “Whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do” (John 14:1313And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. (John 14:13)). Why does He speak to us thus? Is it not that He yearns for our confidence to be placed in Himself alone?