God’s Word defines a friend as that person that “sticketh closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24). Do you have a friend like this? I do and I want to tell you about him.
My friend is always ready to help. When I have many fears and frustrations, my friend is willing to help. If I am sick, my friend is there. If I am in trouble, my friend is there offering help. My “friend loveth at all times” (Proverbs 17:17).
My friend is easy to talk to. If I need advice, I talk to him. If I need comfort, he is there. There is nothing that I cannot talk to my friend about. My friend is the best listener.
My friend sets the best example for me. When I look at my friend, I know how I should act. And I know how I should live by looking at him (1 Peter 2:21). My friend’s example is the perfect example of being “an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity” (1 Timothy 4:12).
My friend is faithful to me. He has told me he will never leave me (Hebrews 13:5). As long as I am doing right, my friend will go with me to all the places I go. Even if I walk through the valley of death, I know my friend will be there (Psalm 23:4).
Jesus is my friend. Read the Bible, obey the Bible and live how the Bible tells you to live. Then Jesus will be your friend too.
(Adapted from an article by Danny Box, East Pointe church of Christ, Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
