What A Friend We Have!
"I cry out to the Lord with my voice;
with my voice to the Lord I make
my supplication."
Psalm 142: 1
Those who have a best friend are blessed with a
relationship of transparency and acceptance. For
some, a sibling, for others, a non-family
member.
This is what Proverbs 18:24 refers to as “a friend
who sticks closer than a brother.”
A friend is a person to whom you can pour out
your heart and not judge you for the feelings you
express. For David the psalmist, that friend
was
God Himself. When David found himself alone
and oppressed by those opposing him, he
cried out to the Lord.
That is, he used his voice to tell God what he was
experiencing and how he was feeling
(Psalm 142).
He trusted his covenant friendship with God was
strong enough to withstand his flood of words
and emotions.
In John 15, Jesus introduced a new relationship
with His disciples: He called all them His friends
(John 15:14-15). Their relationship changed from
Master/servant to Friend/friend. So it is with
us.
When you are lonely, discouraged, or
confused, tell Jesus. He invites you as
a friend to come unto Him.
"What a friend we have in
Jesus, all our sins and
griefs to bear!"
Joseph M. Scriven