Our Greatest Friend
READ: Titus 3:4-7
Earthly friendships are a great blessing. Through them, we experience joy, pleasure, excitement, companionship, and a host of other emotions and experiences. But because all people are sinful, friendships sometimes suffer or even end. We see the sinfulness of others, or they may see sin in us, and because of that sin, we may choose to stop being friends. Other times, when we need a friend the most, they may not be there for us. While earthly friendships can be a great blessing, they can also bring hurt into our lives.
Titus 3:4-5 says, “But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.”
What better friend could we ever find on this earth? Unlike some earthly friends, Jesus was able to look over our imperfections, and saved our lives eternally through the giving of his own life. Jesus doesn’t turn his back on us or betray us, He is always there for us, and He will never let us fall from His grasp.
Fellow human friends are great to have. Some of us have many friends which we prize. Others have only one or two, but they are sinful human beings too, and they make sinful mistakes. However, we should never forget our greatest friend, Jesus, who is always with us and will never leave us.
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT: What can you trust in your human friends for? What can you trust in your friend, Jesus, for? How has Jesus shown His universal friendship?
PRAYER SUGGESTIONS: Give thanks that Jesus is there for everyone at all times. Pray for help for those people who have lost close friends, whether it be through betrayal or a general falling away. Pray that they know Jesus is their ultimate friend.