Bible Reading: 2 Chronicles 20:7
Friendships don’t just happen. If you are interested in becoming friends with someone, you need to take the first step toward making that happen. God gave us an
example of how to jump-start a friendship through His friendship with Abraham.
God didn’t wait for Abraham to notice Him, God took the first step – God called Abraham.
After that initial contact, God kept in close touch with Abraham. He looked after Abraham’s best interests. He stood by Abraham in hard times. He kept His promise to Abraham; the promise to send a savior – Jesus – into the world through Abraham’s descendants who said, “O our God, did you not drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham your friend?” Abraham was clearing God’s friend. They had a special relationship with each other.
Is there someone with whom you would like to start a friendship? Follow God’s example:
* Start a conversation.
* Spend time with that person.
* Put that person’s interests ahead of your own.
* Stand by that person through thick and thin.
* Keep any promises you make to that person.
Again, friendships don’t just happen. Someone has to make the first move to jumpstart a new friendship then continue to invest time, effort, and love into making the friendship grow.
Evaluate your friendships. What are you doing to keep them going strong?
“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13
Prayer:Heavenly Father, give me the courage to begin a new friendship today and the integrity to keep that friendship alive.In Jesus’ name.Amen.
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