My message today is based on one of the most beautiful virtues of the human being "FRIENDSHIP".
One of the most beautiful treasures that God has left us.
Friendship is a very beautiful feeling, an act of trust between two people or a group of people, which happens in an event of trust and disinterested affection.
It is said that a friend is a brother by decision, sometimes we do not choose it, but rather it appears, life does not present it, and we choose it by our decision....
All of us have had friends throughout our lives, sometimes we have beautiful friendships, but at other times we have not been able to get along.
Certainly a true friendship is nice, since it will be a support at all times.
However, sometimes we do not know how to keep a good friendship, because we take our first impressions, we trust without knowing what kind of person we are, we fail and that is where failures come in.
God has been so nice to us that he has given us the privilege of choosing our friends, but sadly many of us make mistakes by overconfidently trusting "friends" who are not worth trusting, they fail us and we feel hurt and disappointed
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT FRIENDSHIP?
The book of proverbs is a source of wisdom about friends.
"At all times he loves the friend, and is like a brother in times of anguish." Proverbs 17:17.
Proverbs 18:24 tells us: "The man who has friends has to be friend ..."
In such a way that a true friend shows friend all the time, does not envy or jealousy of you, remains at your side even when everyone turns their backs on you, forgive your faults when they arrive. The one who covers the lack seeks friendship; the one who divulges it separates the friend "(Proverbs 17: 9).
Jesus Christ gave us the exact description of a true friend, when he said:
"Nobody has greater love than this, that one lay down his life for his friends, if you do what I command you. I will no longer call you servants, because the servant does not know what his lord does, but I have called you friends, because all the things that I heard from my father, I have made known to you. "(John 15: 13-15)
This is the greatest example of friendship. That is why the best friend of all is Jesus Christ, and He invites us to obey in order to give us all things.
Although it seems impossible, that a man can become a friend of God. It's possible. Abraham did it, being a sinful man, we can also achieve it.
It is also important to highlight an example of true friendship that tells us the Bible between David and Jonathan son of Saul, he explains what, despite the persecution of his father Saul to David with the intention of killing him, Jonathan stayed true to his friend (1Samuel 18: 1-4; 19: 4-7 ...)
So much was his love for his friend that he said: "I am distressed for you, Jonathan, my brother; You have been very dear to me. Your love was more wonderful to me than the love of women "(2 Samuel 1:26).
A faithful friend has no price, there is no measure of its value. Those who fear the Lord are cautious in their friendships, as we are, they will be our friends.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE FEEL BETRAYED BY A FRIEND?
For God, all betrayal is forgivable, and it should be for us. Even knowing that all betrayal produces pain.
In (Psalm 55: 12-14) we see the psalmist express the pain of betrayal
"Because I was not confronted by an enemy, which I would have endured; neither did he who hated me rise up against me, because he would hide me from him; but you, man, apparently intimate mine. My guide, and my family member; how together we sweetly communicated the secrets, and we walked in friendship in the house of God "
Nothing hurts us more than a wound done by a friend. Those who have experienced it know how much it hurts! David experienced it and this broke his soul. Many of us have lived it once in our lives. True friends, however, remain with us in joy, sadness, abundance, scarcity ... whatever the circumstance.
CHOOSING THE BEST FRIENDS IS WISE!
FRIENDSHIP IS A VALUE TO CULTIVATE!
The most beautiful thing that exists is friendship in all senses, the bible says that two are better than one, they have better pay for their work. It is great to have friends who, when you are fallen, lift you up, share your joys, your sadness. There is no greater gift than this: that one of your life for your friends. Today is a good day to value our friends.
Amen. @ sc-v. Friendship is very beautiful, we must always cultivate it as a beautiful treasure in our life. Thanks for comment.
Beautiful message Sister @ ricci01, we can celebrate by the good friendships we have in steemchurch and rejoice praising God. Blessings
Amen. brother and friend @emiliocabrera sincere friendship, priceless. It is a virtue given by God, for us to cultivate it.
Grettings dear, good post...
Thanks @ nubiadc for commenting. Blessings.