Fickle or Faithful Friends...

“A friend loves at all times.” – Proverbs 17:17.

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Babe Ruth was one of the all-time greats of American baseball. For years he had been the idol of sports fans.

Time, however, took its toll. I read how, in one of his last games, he began to falter. He struck out and made several misplays that allowed the opposing team to score five runs in one inning. As he walked from the field, he was greeted with an enormous storm of boos and catcalls from the stands. Fans shook their fists.

Then a little boy jumped over the railing and, with tears running down his cheeks ran out to the great athlete. Unashamedly, he flung his arms around his hero's legs and held on tightly. Babe Ruth picked him up, hugged him, set him down, and together the two of them walked off the field hand in hand.

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Jesus said in John 15:15, “I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.”

What a friend we have in Jesus!

Friendship is like traveling on a ship. Some people get on and off board very easily. Some will stay on board as long as everything is sailing smoothly; but let the rough weather come, and they will abandon the ship. A true friend is the one who will stick with you, even through the rough seas.

“If you want to see who your real friends are, just make a mistake and see whether or not they leave you.”

An unknown poet wrote:

“I went out to find a friend,

But could not find one there.

I went out to be a friend,

And friends were everywhere!

Blessed Day!