True Friendship
In these days of uncertainty, it seems like people are more in need of true friendship than ever, yet true friends seem harder to find these days. I think we have become more self-sufficient and self-protective that we don’t see a need for others to the degree that pioneers did long ago. Yet, God didn’t call us to be islands; He created us to have fellowship one with another and to bear each other’s burdens.
I think selfishness may be the #1 reason we don’t see more genuine friendships of the David/Jonathan variety. Those relationships take time and effort. They cost us something that we’re often not ready to give up. We may have to really listen to someone’s concerns or open our home and heart to them for more than just a few minutes. We may need to learn to quit gossiping so that we can be a true friend. We may need to invest money or emotional energy into their lives and we just don’t have time for that. After all, we have our own schedules to contend with.
Friends, our Lord Jesus laid down His life for us. Can’t we make some time for our Brothers and Sisters and others around us who are hurting or struggling and needs to know that someone cares?! Things may not always go as well for you as it is as present, and you may be the one longing for a true friend to talk to, who will encourage you to draw near to the Lord and will help you through a difficult time. That kind of friend is like fresh water in the desert. I see too many people struggling alone but that’s not what God intended. It’s true that Jesus is all that we need but it’s also true that you may be the only Jesus some people ever see. Are you willing to invest in others’ lives? You don’t know what a difference it may make in someone’s life.
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