WE NEED A TRUE FRIEND

The Lord Jesus Christ gave us the definition of a true friend: "No Greater love has no one than this that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you" (John 15:13-15). Jesus is the pure example of a true friendship, for He laid down His life for His "friends." What is more, anyone may become His friend by trusting in Him as his personal savior, by being born again and receiving new life in Him.

Here are some examples of true friendship between David and Saul's son Jonathan, who, in spite of his father Saul's pursuit of David and attempts to kill him, stood by his friend. You will find that story in 1 Samuel chapter 18 through chapter

John 11:5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. 6 So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days, 7 and then he said to his disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.

Jesus wants to have the same friendship/relationship with us, that He had with His Disciples, by talking with us daily, through the Word.  The Word is the gate way to our friendship/relationship with Christ.

Father, thank Your friendship and for laying down Your life for us, so we may live and be restored to our Father.  Thank You, Lord, for accepting us into Your family even though we are still sinners.  Lord, You are closer than a brother, sister, mother, or earthly friend; and You open Yourself to us, so we could have a personal relationship with You.  Thank You, for allowing us to know You, and our Father's will for us.  Lord, thank You, for given us eyes that see the plot of our enemies, and ears that hear and listen to Your sweet voice. Lord, thank You for the Spiritual Soldiers, You have placed in our lives; that will help us reach the goals You have set for us.  Father, keep us from friends who are unreliable so we do not come to ruins; or those who called themselves friends, but only wish to harm us. Lord, give us a friend like Saul was to David, Jesus was to Lazarus, and like Jesus is to us; so we can lift each other up, not tear each other down, in Jesus name, Amen