A man who has friends must show himself to be friendly, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (Prov. 18:24). There is no consensus as to the origin of the question, "With friends like these, who needs enemies?"--but we all know what that means: Sometimes those we thought were friends act like we would expect enemies to act. Anyone who has experienced such a reversal of friendship knows the pain and perplexity it can cause. They were not the kind of friends described in Proverbs 18:24--friends who stick closer than a brother. Anyone who has a brother or sister knows that siblings can act like enemies at times. But there is a friend who never does what a sibling will do, a friend who loves at all times. Jesus declared Himself to be the friend of those who follow Him (John 15:14). If you need a friend today, He is there for you. If you know others who need a friend, be there for them as one who sticks closer than a brother or sister.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 14:04:04 +0000
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