Friendship and Love

A man who has friends must himself be friendly, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24

The world of social media has redefined the definition of friend—on one platform in particularly Facebook . When Facebook debuted in 2004, early users raced to accumulate as many friends as possible; high numbers were a status symbol. Then people realized most of their friends weren’t friends at all and they started “unfriending” (the word entered the dictionary in 2009). This process raised a good question which continues today: What is a true friend?
The Bible talks about friendship. Abraham and God were friends (Isaiah 41:8; James 2:23). Jonathan and David were friends (1 Samuel 18:1)—they were friends that were closer to one another than to their own brothers (Proverbs 18:24). These friendships imply something deeper than a blood connection—intimacy, love, and loyalty.

The ultimate expression of such friendship was expressed by Jesus when He declared His disciples to be His friends for whom He was prepared to die (John 15:13-15). Jesus extends His hand (His life) of friendship to all who will accept His invitation.

Jesus has declared His friendship for us—His intimacy, love, and loyalty. It is up to us to do the same for Him. Friendship is a two-way relationship.
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