I have been blessed in my life with literally hundreds of friends. Ministry & travel has taken me across the country & I have some wonderful friends & acquaintances. Like everyone, though, some are close friends. Those friends know who they are.
I spent this past week in revival & rekindled some old friendships. I served with a pastor & friend for nine years in west AR & we joined forces to share in a revival service. We have been apart for almost as long so it was good to see him & catch up.’
I am blessed to have some wonderful guys to work & minister with now. I look forward to years of service & friendship, as we share in life & ministry.
My wife is the closest friend I have in this world. She is my ‘helpmeet’. She completes me & loves me ‘warts and all.’ I don’t know about you but I hope you have at least one true friend.
Sadly, friends may come & go in death or separation. While I have been blessed with many, there is one true friend who has been with me all my life. No matter my behavior or mood, my social status or economic state, he’s been there. Even when I’ve been an absolute jerk, he still hangs with me. His name? Jesus. That’s right. He’s my best friend. He’s not some impersonal, distant deity. He’s not just an abstract thought or religious ritual, he’s my closest friend.
Solomon, the wisest man who live, shared this thought, “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” The friend that sticks closer than a brother is Jesus.
I hope you have good friends. I hope I can be a friend to you, but more importantly, I hope you know the greatest friend you could ever have, Jesus.
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