“I will bless the Lord at all times: his
praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the
Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me,
and let us exalt his name together”
(Psalm 34:1-3, KJV).
It is a great thing to have a
friend. A good friend is a trusted and treasured
supporter, listener, advocate, helper and confidant. A good friend is solid, reliable and loyal.
In times of happiness, they rejoice with us. In times of grief, they share in
our sadness. We can go to a true friend
in times of need and in their friendship … we will find strength and wisdom
to travel through any impending or overpowering situation and difficulty. True friendships endure and remain consistent
through every stage, event or transition in our lives. There is a precious peace in the wise regard
and guidance of a true friend (Proverbs 27:9).
Certainly we have a friendship with our
God by His grace. By the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ we come to our Father in heaven as His
friend (John 15:14). It is
important to remember this wonderful relationship of friendship with our God but He is so much
more than just a friend. Jesus Christ not
only saves us but He gives to us all the rewards of friendship and in the
highest manner secures forever our place as a child of God. The love that is lavished upon us is far beyond
what the deepest friendship can possibly offer or provide. This love remains steadfast
thus guaranteeing unimaginable amounts of the strength and qualities found in
all friendships. His loyalty to us is
truer than loyalty can be defined. His
promises cannot possibly be broken because He is all truth and holds all power in
His hands. We can trust Him with every feeling, every dream and every heartache and
He will never forget or neglect us at any time.
His smile is ever on us and He wipes away all of our tears. He listens and walks
beside us when no one has the time or the desire to even hear us. He is more solid than rock and watches over us
with the utmost protection while being a strong refuge against anyone or
anything that would come against us. He is mighty as our advocate against all
enemies and stands by us for all time and eternity. In His care there no moments without His
presence nor do we ever lack in of His sufficiency for our needs. He comforts us
with a comfort that reaches into the very core of our souls for He knows us wholly
and completely.
God is much more than a friend to us. He is our God and He loves us with a love we
cannot comprehend. Jesus Christ is much
more than a friend to us as He is our Savior and our Shepherd, just as the Holy
Spirit is much more than a friend as well, as He comforts and guides us all of
our days. As we try to truly understand
all that God is to us and all that He gives to us … we will become humbled in genuine
thankfulness. We will want to give to Him, all of our praise in all of our days. Our God is good. He is so very good.
“O taste and see that the Lord is good:
blessed is the man that trusts in him. O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there
is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger:
but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing. Come, ye children,
hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord”
(Psalm 34:8-11, KJV).
Suggested Reading … Psalm 34
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