Jan 22 2010
To Be A Friend
I have friends. Actually, I have a lot of acquaintances that I call “friends”. I have a handful of who I truly call friends. A friend is someone I can connect with. A friend is someone I can trust. A friend is someone who knows me (and I know him/her) very well. A friend is someone I welcome in my house.
God is my friend. He’s the one I’ve invited to my house. He knows me very well. I trust Him, and my family trusts him. I’ve connected with Him in different levels.
If I meet someone who’s a friend of Jesus, I’ll instantly connect with him/her, too! Does it mean I’ll invite him/her to my house? Maybe not immediately, but we can work on that. Having a mutual friend like Jesus is a solid foundation to start.
As a friend, I have to open up, not only my house, but also my heart to meet the needs of others. Just as Jesus will do the same to me when he said in Matthew 7:8, “everyone who knows, the door will be open.”
I must welcome my friends.
