Here's The Deal...

The Dearest Friend I Ever Had

I want to start off by dedicating this post to a friend. Someone, not only a brother in Christ, but someone I truly consider a friend. I hope all things are well in EC my friend!

Proverbs 18:24 KJV A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

We all to some degree have friends. Some close, some not so close. As the verse states above in order to have a friend we need to be a friend. I am so thankful for the friends the Lord has allowed me to make over the years. Some easy to get to know, some not that easy. Nonetheless still friends. I never really appreciated a real friend or friendship until the relationship I had always "knew" was there was tested.
About four years ago my father passed away suddenly of a major heart attack. It was a difficult time just like all of us to go through. I had all my family around me to rally for support. My friends would come by to visit, lend words of sympathy, and to offer any help I needed. I was truly blessed in not only my family's time of need and sorrow but my own need and sorrow.
As I met with my brother at church to make ready for the service, it was as if I could go on no longer. I was emotionally & physically drained. I looked at my brother with tears in my eyes and asked him to pray with me. As we knelt on the steps of that old church the words were ringing loud in my ears "there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother". My brother right by my side, arms touching arms, tears falling on the same steps together, but yet there was nothing my brother could do for me. It was almost instantly I could feel my dearest friend reach down and touch me and assure me everything was alright. I am so thankful I showed myself friendly and answered the knock on my hearts door years ago allowing the Lord to dwell within me. My friend truly did sticketh closer to me than a brother.

Blessings

posted by Here's The Deal @ 11/02/2004 12:11:00 AM