“Friends Are Forever”
Tuesday, July 30, 2024Key Verse
“Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not” (Proverbs 27: 10).
Text — Proverbs 27:5-10
Message
G. Randolf said, “Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.” I guess you do not have a friend yet if you do not find Randolf’s assertion to be true. A rather classical example of a great friendship was that between David and Jonathan. Neither distance nor difference in social status could separate them. When Jonathan eventually died in war, David lamented over him (2 Samuel 1:25, 26). He later showed Jonathan’s only son, Mephibosheth, kindness for his sake (2 Samuel 9:1-13). That was friendship! Do you know that technology has made friends distance themselves from each other? Many people get hooked up to their smart phones without talking to anyone! This puts a strain on friendship leading to separation. Today is International Day of Friendship!
Our text admonishes that, “Thine own friend and thy father’s friend forsake not.” To have ‘friends forever,’ the followings are necessary:
1. Have the fear of God. 2. Love and care for each other 3. Where possible, visit often, sharing common needs and interests 4. Speak the truth in love as a friend of Christ.
Quote
Love and care for each other
Challenge
Make new friends but don’t forget the old ones.
Prayer for today
Lord help me to maintain true friendship.
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.
