Growing up we never heard of parents being their child’s friend, but nowadays thats all you hear. Many of us don’t agree with it. I certainly don’t believe in being friends with my children. We may laugh and joke, but by no means are we friends. I never give them the impression that we’re cool like that. Furthermore, we don’t hang together. We have family time and I support them at their events, and most of all; I tell them and show them that I love them.
Now that’s my way of doing things. But, Jesus way of doing things is quite different. His ways are not our ways, and his thoughts are not our thoughts. He is our spiritual father, yet he calls us friend. He hangs with us. If we party, he’s at the party. If we work, he’s at the job. He’s a friend that sticks closer than a brother. He’s a friend that knows all about us; the good and the bad. He always has our back even when we deserve to go down. The mere fact that he calls us friend, should make us respect our friendship even the more. We should guard it at all cost. We should have a ride or die attitude when it comes to our friend.
Sadly, many people do not value their friendship with Jesus. They don’t care if they stay friends or not. Once they get all they can from him, they no longer see any use to continue being friends. We should never have ulterior motives when it comes to any of our friends especially Jesus. Now we know Jesus is a true friend, but can we say the same for ourselves. Honestly, I can’t. There have been times that I hadn’t been much of a friend to Jesus. I treated him, like I treat my kids. Sometimes I would spend time with him but I would show him that we weren’t cool like that. And, yet he pursued our friendship. He didn’t go and talk about me. He just waited patiently until I came to my senses.
What a friend we have in Jesus.
Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.
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