Friendship. ( John v 13 - 15 )

I'm sure we would all agree that friendship is  important,some friendships last a life time,others come into our lives for a while and then move on,yes friendship is important.J.C. Ryle writes the following,'Every true Christian has a friend in heaven , of almighty power and boundless love. He is thought of, cared for, provided for, defended by God's eternal Son.  He has an unfailing protector, who never slumbers or sleeps, and watches continually over his interests. The world may despise him, , but he has no cause to be ashamed. Father and mother even may cast him out, but Christ having taken him up will never let him go. He is the ''friend of Christ'' even after he is dead.! The friendships of this world are often fair- weather friendships, and fail us like summer dried fountains, when our need is sorest ;  but the friendship of the Son of God is stronger than death, and goes beyond the grave.The Friend of sinners is a Friend that sticketh  closer than a brother.'

                                                  ' What a friend we have in Jesus'.

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