The True Friend

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How much we need true friendship in this world! But how little of it is to be found! Friendship needs to be shown most of all in the day of adversity, when the clouds are heavy and there is none to help. How often under such circumstances our hopes are disappointed! How seldom do we meet real sympathy and real understanding.
There is One who perfectly meets this great need of humanity, One who is a Friend for adversity, One who "sticketh closer than a brother"—Jesus, the true Friend.
"Doctor, what shall I do?" asked a patient. "My friends are all out of town."
The doctor answered, "There is one Friend who is never away, but is always near and always true. Jesus is the best friend for earth and heaven."
The last words of one great man when he came to die were, after bidding his friends good-by, "Now I'm going to be with Jesus of Nazareth, my true and never-failing Friend."
Do you know Jesus as your friend? Make Him your Friend by faith. He will never fail you.
"Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." Acts 4:1212Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. (Acts 4:12).
Freely, to the Thirsty
How simple, and how encouraging, are these final invitations to the thirsty in the closing pages of God's Word.
"And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." Rev. 22:1717And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. (Revelation 22:17).
Freely, for nothing, through no effort of yours, God will give. Freely, you may receive, whoever you may be, forgiveness of sins, life everlasting and a home in heaven with Him. Oh, accept this wonderful invitation now, before it is forever too late!