A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
The Lord Jesus Christ is the best friend you can ever have.
1. Jesus will always be with you
He says, “I will never leave you nor forsake you” (Heb. 13:5). No one else can say this to you. In every adversity, in life and in death, Jesus is the friend who will always be with you.
2. The words of Jesus are sweet
When others were abandoning Jesus, He asked His disciples, “Do you want to go away as well?” Peter said, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life” (Jn. 6:67-68). The words of Jesus make the heart glad. They are sweeter than honey (Ps. 19:10).
3. The love of Jesus will never let you go
He loved you before the world began, and He will love you forever. “I have loved you with an everlasting love” (Jer. 31:3). Consider what a friend the Son of God can be to you!
It was love that caused Him to come into the world and stand with us in adversity. He came near to us to make us His friends.
It was love that led Him to take on flesh, to experience the heavy heart for Himself, and even to lay down His life. “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends” (Jn. 15:13-15).
Now Jesus is in heaven, where in love He intercedes for you. In Him you have unrestricted access to the Father. His love will cover all your sins. And you will never wear out your welcome with God.
So, open your life most fully to the friend you can trust most deeply. There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother, and His name is Jesus.
Are you holding back from Jesus? Or are you opening more and more of your life to Him?
