As I mentioned in an earlier post, my husband had recently been hospitalized for a serious infection. After I had shared this information with Lorrie, my dearest friend in California, she immediately made arrangements (without my asking) to fly to Georgia to be with me for a week to offer support and assistance during the hospitalization. Her actual comment regarding the reason for the trip was, “I’m coming just to give you a hug.”
During the time of John’s hospitalization, Lorrie was a great comfort to me. She expected nothing of me in return. During her visit, there were no expectations of me entertaining her or planning any special activities. She just came to be a comforting presence during a difficult time, and she was. This was not an isolated incident. Throughout our years of friendship (we met in middle school), she has been with me through good times and not-so-good times, and I like to think I’ve done the same for her. Truly, she is a friend who “loveth at all times.”
There is another Friend who loveth at all times. In fact, He loves us so much, He gave His life for us. That person is Jesus Christ, God’s only Son. He chose to become a man and live on earth with us and ultimately, save us from our sins. To save us, Jesus chose to die on a cross, shedding His precious blood to pay for our sins. The demonstration of His great love for us through His suffering and eventual death on that old rugged cross cannot be measured. When Jesus rose from the grave three days later, his resurrection proved He was who He said He was – the Saviour of the world! He alone had the power to forgive sins and give us eternal life in heaven with Him. What a friend!
If you don’t have Jesus as your friend, I invite you to ask Him today to forgive your sins and become your Saviour. You will never have a better friend than Him.
Jesus is all the world to me, I want no better friend.
I trust Him now; I’ll trust Him when life’s fleeting days shall end.
Beautiful life with such a Friend; Beautiful life that has no end!
Eternal life, eternal joy, He’s my Friend.
(from “Jesus is All the World to Me” by Will L. Thompson)
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” – John 15:13
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Do you need a friend today? Jesus is just a prayer away!
Thank you for the compliments. You have been there for me as much or more than I have been there for you. I am so grateful that God brought us together.