Faithfulness To Good Friends
Saturday, September 16, 2023Key Verse
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful” (Proverbs 27: 6).
Text — Proverbs 27: 5-10
Message
A dictionary defines ‘friend’ as, “A person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.” Best friends are wonderful. A good friend could be someone you might have just met, yet it seems as though you have known him or her for ages. However, you need to watch for character compatibility in any friendship. George Washington admonishes thus: “Be courteous to all, but intimate with a few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.”
Sift the friends you make and be a good friend yourself. Lend a helping hand to a friend who is in need. Always be a source of happiness to your friends and those who come across you. “In prosperity, our friends know us – in adversity, we know our friends,” said a writer. Jesus is the best friend. Be faithful to Him.
Quote
Be a good friend yourself
Challenge
Always be a source of happiness to your friends.
Prayer for today
Make me a channel of blessing to others, oh God.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
