| “There is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24). |
| Can you imagine that the Son of God, a part of the Trinity, wants to call you, His friend! He tells us in John 15:14, “Ye are My friends if you do whatsoever I command you.” Yes, there is a price tag attached to any friendship! We cannot be friends with someone whom we are not pleasing. |
| And the Lord Jesus tells us also that He will never leave us or forsake us. That is in Hebrews 13:5. That is more than any regular friend can ever say! His ear is always ready to listen, and His heart is always ready in love. And the most amazing part is that He knows you better than you know yourself. You cannot say that about any friend in this world! |
| How can we interact with the Lord Jesus as a friend? You share with Him. Tell Him the things you are thankful for as your day progresses. Tell Him the things you are worried about, or frightened about. Then sit quietly and ask Him to put His arms about you and fill you with His peace or a sense in your heart as to what you should do next. His Holy Spirit is living in you, and He is there to guide each step. We all know that lovely hymn, |
“What a Friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bare
What a privilege to carry
Everything to Him in prayer.” |
| That was written by a young man who suffered some very painful losses in his life, but had found Jesus to be a true and faithful friend. We can enjoy that friendship too. |
