CHECK
ON YOUR FRIENDS!
Acts
15:36
36
And
some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren
in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how
they do.
Paul
travelled the civilized world preaching and giving birth to churches
along the way. He had made many enemies in the doing but also a treasure chest
of dear friends. In this morning’s verse he enlists Barnabas to go with him to
check on those churches and friends “to see how they do.”
In
this age of instant
and oft times irritating communication, we still long to connect with our dear
friends. I have lived long enough, like Paul, to have a treasure chest full of
far flung friends. If only I could gather them all together, what a wonderful
time we would have.
I
was in an Apple Store yesterday and I was immediately struck with two
thoughts. The first was: “I suddenly feel old.” It was full of young people
with skinny jeans and odd styles. The second thought was “none of these people
are talking to each other! They are talking to their machines.” It is a paradox
but we get busy – too busy to maintain friendships in these days.
Dr.
Charles Stanley
defines friends this way: “FRIENDS - People who accept you
just as you are and love you too much to leave you that way.” Why not
take the time today to check on some friends you have been too busy to talk to
lately. It will cheer both of you.
Prov
27:9
9
Ointment
and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by
hearty counsel.
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