Monday, August 9, 1999
Monday, August 9, 1999
Thus the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was
reckoned to him as righteousness," and he was called the friend of God.
Having friends helps, too. A study was conducted of 7,000 people who suffered such cataclysmic
diseases as cancer or vascular problems. The essential finding was this: those who enjoyed a
strong support system of friends and family survived at a much higher rate than those without
such a system.
All of us have people who are very special to us. You may not know my friends and I might not
know yours. We certainly have different family members--mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers.
But there is one Friend all of us have. That's Jesus. If we will let him, he will be the best friend any
of us will ever have.
Ronald Newhouse, Texas, USA
(James 2:23
NRSV)
As Snoopy of the Peanuts cartoon strip says: "A kiss on the nose turneth away wrath."
Prayer: Dear Jesus, thank you for being my best friend. Amen.
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