Jesus, Our Best Friend

Proverbs 18:14-24

"A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." (v. 24)

We can have many companions or acquaintances, but how do we feel about sharing our intimate thoughts with them. More importantly, when we are in a great need of help can we depend on them for their assistance, especially when it require sacrifices made by them? Would you consider leaving your children with an acquaintance for any period of time? No, it is only with our closest friends to which we can place our faith with.

What is a difference between an acquaintance and a friend? An acquaintance is someone we may have recently encountered or just have some knowledge of them. However, a friend is someone we have poured our lives into and they poured their lives into us. We have an intimate understanding of each other. We know how we think, we know what we like and dislike, and share much time together. Good friends are ones we can entrust our life with. Jesus said, "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends" (John 15:13).

Well, Jesus is the best friend we can have. He has indeed poured His life into us. Because of His love for us, He came into the world as flesh, lived amongst us, and then died for us in our place. His sacrifice of His own life through His death and resurrection was given so that we can live with Him. Without this, we would be separated from God. Now, if we accept this gift, we can have eternal life with Him. However, this life with Him is not as an acquaintance. He literally poured His life for us as well because He wants an intimate relationship with Him. God even promised us that He will never leave us or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). He wants to be our best friend; He wants to us to know each others thoughts, each others likes and dislikes, and share much time together. He has offered His life to us. Are we ready to become His best friend?