OUR BEST FRIEND
Someone wrote the following: “Oh, the comfort, the unsurpassed comfort, of feeling safe
with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts, nor to measure words, but pouring them all right
out, just as they are--chafe and grain together--certain that a faithful hand will take them and sift
them, keep what is worth keeping and with a breathe of kindness, blow the rest away.”
How rare to find (even among our closest friends) the degree of maturity and depth of com- passion that allows such openness! Like the writer who wrote the preceding, we long for some-
one who will not be threatened nor repelled by the honest revelation of what we are. Seldom will
be find one to whom we can go with no reservations, but most of us will know someone in our
lives who comes close to meeting those qualifications.
Every Christian has such a friend. He came “into the world, not to judge the world, but that
the would should be saved through him” (John 3:17). He stated that His purpose among men
was “that they may have life, and may have it abundantly” (John 10:10). He also said, “For the
Son of man came to seek and to saved that which was lost” (Luke 19:10). Jesus Christ, the Son of God, became one of us, that is, a man. In Philippians 2:5-8, Paul
wrote, “Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, existing in the form of God,
counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking
the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men; and being found in fashion as a man, he
humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.” He shared the
weakness of the flesh that that through experience He could understand our infirmities. He is not
only willing, but eager, to have us pour out our thoughts and fears to the Father through His
name. Jesus is perfect in love, compassion, forgiveness and in power to encourage. He knows our
failures, but that does not cause Him to lose sight of our potential. He is persistent in believing
the best about us.
And He is always presented. “He ever liveth to make intercession for them” (Heb. 7:25). He
is more than ready to give us His personal, undivided attention. It is regrettable that we have no
such friend on earth, but what a tragedy if we do not become friends with Jesus Christ the Son of
God! He is the one friend in Whom we can have complete confidence! Jesus said, “Ye are my
friends, if you do the things which I command you” (John 15:14). Is Jesus your friend?
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: Some people are able to spread cheer--wherever they don’t go!
Love ya,
Jesse
with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts, nor to measure words, but pouring them all right
out, just as they are--chafe and grain together--certain that a faithful hand will take them and sift
them, keep what is worth keeping and with a breathe of kindness, blow the rest away.”
How rare to find (even among our closest friends) the degree of maturity and depth of com- passion that allows such openness! Like the writer who wrote the preceding, we long for some-
one who will not be threatened nor repelled by the honest revelation of what we are. Seldom will
be find one to whom we can go with no reservations, but most of us will know someone in our
lives who comes close to meeting those qualifications.
Every Christian has such a friend. He came “into the world, not to judge the world, but that
the would should be saved through him” (John 3:17). He stated that His purpose among men
was “that they may have life, and may have it abundantly” (John 10:10). He also said, “For the
Son of man came to seek and to saved that which was lost” (Luke 19:10). Jesus Christ, the Son of God, became one of us, that is, a man. In Philippians 2:5-8, Paul
wrote, “Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, existing in the form of God,
counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking
the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men; and being found in fashion as a man, he
humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.” He shared the
weakness of the flesh that that through experience He could understand our infirmities. He is not
only willing, but eager, to have us pour out our thoughts and fears to the Father through His
name. Jesus is perfect in love, compassion, forgiveness and in power to encourage. He knows our
failures, but that does not cause Him to lose sight of our potential. He is persistent in believing
the best about us.
And He is always presented. “He ever liveth to make intercession for them” (Heb. 7:25). He
is more than ready to give us His personal, undivided attention. It is regrettable that we have no
such friend on earth, but what a tragedy if we do not become friends with Jesus Christ the Son of
God! He is the one friend in Whom we can have complete confidence! Jesus said, “Ye are my
friends, if you do the things which I command you” (John 15:14). Is Jesus your friend?
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: Some people are able to spread cheer--wherever they don’t go!
Love ya,
Jesse
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