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As Iron Sharpens Iron,
A
Friend Sharpens A Friend
Friends! Nothing is more important than making good friends! God designed us and created us for friendships! Friendships that Kathy and I made over 40 years ago mean more to us now than ever! I don’t know what we would have done or what we would have become if God had not brought those life long friends into our lives! Every chance I can I encourage couples to work at making strong friendships with other couples. The best place to do that is in a life group at church!
Scripture
17 As iron sharpens iron, a friend sharpens a friend.
Observation
Friends!
Nothing is more important than making good friends! God designed us and created
us for friendships!
Every
chance I can I encourage couples to work at making strong friendships with
other couples. The best place to do that is in a life group at church!
Friendships
that Kathy and I made over 40 years ago mean more to us now than ever! I don’t
know what we would have done or what we would have become if God had not
brought those life long friends into our lives!
So
let me strongly encourage you – begin building those great friendships with
some other couples. Couples that are also seeking to live for God. Get into a
life group! Make great friends!
Men
need to build close friendships with other men. Women need to build close
friendships with other women.
Romans 5:11
So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.
The theme of our Sunday School lesson this morning is “God always answers persistent prayer” and I have been pondering why. Why does He want us to be persistent? Why doesn’t He just answer our prayer the first time we ask? Why does He want us to keep on asking and asking and asking?
Part of the reason that God wants us to be persistent, at least in my opinion, is that He wants us to spend time with Him. What do you think?
I am getting ready to go to church in few minutes where I will get to talk to some of the greatest people on the planet. I love greeting people when they arrive. I think that it is the best job anyone could have at a church! Care to volunteer?
If you are not part of a church then you are missing a great opportunity to make some great life long friends. So let me strongly encourage you to:
Get in church! Where you can make some great friends!
Application
I
hope that I have the opportunity to put this verse into practice this week. How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, Kathy and I may not have a lot of money, but we are rich in friends.
Nothing is more important than that. Plus we have You as our Friend. You are on
our side. You are for us. Nothing is any better than that! I am so glad that
through Jesus Christ You have provided a way for us to have that kind of relationship,
that kind of friendship with You.
So
I will keep praying for the people in my life that do not yet know You as
Friend. I will be persistent. I will never give up.
Thank
You for all of the wonderful friends that You have brought into our lives. Help
us to be good friends to them.
Daily Bible Reading:
Haggai 1,2; Psalms 129; Luke 10; Proverbs 27
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