Ecclesiastes 4:10, 12 (ESV): “If one falls down, his friends can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has not one to help him up…Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”
Many songs and poems have been written in honor of friendship. Did you know that the Scriptures teach us that friendship is an important and even necessary part of our lives? It’s true. We were not meant to live this life in isolation, separated from others. Instead, God designed mankind with a need for relationships; an interdependency where you look out for me and I look out for you. It is in this mind-set that we are able to guard one another against the enemy of our souls. The Bible describes satan as a prowling lion seeking someone to devour (1 Peter 5:8). The person he usually attacks is the one that is trying to stand alone, and be independent from others, but there is strength in numbers. Try this experiment: take a twig from your yard and see how easy it is for you to snap it in half. Then, find several more twigs, of the same size and width, hold them together and see how difficult it is for you to snap the bunch. A house of unity cannot be quickly overtaken, and a cord of three strands cannot easily be broken. Embrace healthy friendships. Brothers and Sisters in Christ are to be faithful friends, looking out for the wellbeing of one another.
Be a true friend to someone today!
Theresa
Many songs and poems have been written in honor of friendship. Did you know that the Scriptures teach us that friendship is an important and even necessary part of our lives? It’s true. We were not meant to live this life in isolation, separated from others. Instead, God designed mankind with a need for relationships; an interdependency where you look out for me and I look out for you. It is in this mind-set that we are able to guard one another against the enemy of our souls. The Bible describes satan as a prowling lion seeking someone to devour (1 Peter 5:8). The person he usually attacks is the one that is trying to stand alone, and be independent from others, but there is strength in numbers. Try this experiment: take a twig from your yard and see how easy it is for you to snap it in half. Then, find several more twigs, of the same size and width, hold them together and see how difficult it is for you to snap the bunch. A house of unity cannot be quickly overtaken, and a cord of three strands cannot easily be broken. Embrace healthy friendships. Brothers and Sisters in Christ are to be faithful friends, looking out for the wellbeing of one another.
Be a true friend to someone today!
Theresa
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