The word for today is - Friendship !

Good morning,
The word for today is - Friendship !

Lets look at James 2:23,And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. This is the same Spirit that is dwelling in us, it was imputed into us also, the believers. Jesus is the pure example of a true friend, for He laid down His life for His "friends." Read 1 John 3:16,By this perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. In this we see what true love is ! Then, He says, I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. Everything we need to know Jesus has giving it to us, in His word. A true friend will tell us when we are wrong or right, true friendship will be honest even when it hurts. Read the book of wisdom Proverbs 27:5-7, Open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. So, if you are a true friend speak always in truth and love. Now lets read about a true friend,in Proverbs 18: 24, A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.Wow! A true friend will stand by, even in times of trouble, "A friend loveth at all times." Its about love in the good times and the bad times. Now read , Proverbs 25:18-20,A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow. Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint. As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart. The Bible speaks of false friends and true friends. Lets read about a false friend, read John 18:2-5, And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples. Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. Now lets look at a true friendship. There is an example of true friendship in the bible, between David and Saul's son Jonathan, who, in spite of his father Saul's pursuit of David and attempts to kill him, stood by his friend. Jonathan,was a close friend to David. David became quite popular with the people because of his victories over the Philistines in battle. So, that popularity made King Saul jealous and full of rage, so he sought to kill David. However, Jonathan warned David of his father's every move, which allowed David to escape physical harm. Lets pray to him to put his Spirit within us, and cause us to walk in his statutes.Read John 15:12, This is my commandment, That you love one another, as I have loved you. We are to walk in Love !!!! You see we need one another,read Proverbs 27:17, Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. That is a good friend. The word says,two people are better than one. Why? Because they can help each other in everything they do. Read Ecclesiastes 4:9-12,Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. Two standing together in agreement, is powerful !!!! Read Ruth 1:16,And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.The story of Ruth is in agreement it says, your God will be my God.Thank you Lord for your word. Amen !