Friends of Jesus has been the theme of teaching my Sunday School class the last few weeks. It's been exciting and yet challenging. I find that most people do not analyze or study their friends. We just expect to have friends. We want friends that are friendly. Somebody that we don't have to manipulate to be our friend. We want friends that are reliable; somebody that we can trust. We want friends that have like-interests, and we are delighted to be with. We want friends that are sincere about our friendship.
Aristotle said, "Friendship is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies." Jesus and John the Beloved illustrated well this kind of intimate friendship. Three times John referred to himself as "the disciple whom Jesus loved" (John 13:23; 21:7, 20). Their close relationship pictures the kind of close friendship Jesus desires to have with everyone who has placed his or her faith in Him. It also shows the kind of friendship we should strive to have with each other. Do you struggle to have friends? If so, keep reading my weekly blog. You will understand more about the importance of choosing right friends.
The best way to show our friendship is to point our friends to the greatest Friend of all - Jesus Christ. We may well gain a friend for eternity.
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