At the start of WWII, the United Kingdom, France and Poland fought side by side against Hitler’s Nazi Germany and were later joined by the Soviet Union, United States, China and other countries. The alliance of these countries resulted in victory over Germany, Italy and Japan. (If you’re a movie fan like me, you might find Dunkirk (2017) and Darkest Hour (2017) pretty interesting).
Anyway, the reason I went around the globe, is to kinda show the importance of allies (i.e. friendships, relationships, network) in our lives. Good and well meaning relationships are the ships that carry us through the voyage called Life. (that just sounded like Shakespeare… someone please tweet that.. lol).
In Luke 5:17-26 (MSG), the Apostle Luke tells us a story of sheer grit displayed by some men for the sake of their sick friend. These men had brought their paralyzed friend on a stretcher to be healed by Jesus. Sadly, they couldn’t get into the room where Jesus was teaching because of the crowd. Unable to go through the door, they went through the roof. 5 things we can learn:
- The number of men who carried the stretcher wasn’t mentioned; meaning, true friendship isn’t in quantity but quality. We’re better off with one true friend than ten mere friends.
- True friends are there with us no matter how far the journey; they’re there for the long haul.
- True friends help carry us in our weakest moments. They give us strength when we’re weak emotionally, spiritually or physically. Their pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet and delightful to our soul and healing to our body – Proverbs 16:24 (AMP). They tell us the bitter truth when necessary but with a sweet touch. They do not flatter us.
- True friends own our problem like it’s theirs and help us look for a way out.
- And when one way doesn’t work, they look for another way. They are there with us and for us; never abandoning or quitting on us.
Guys, who are your allies? Do you have legit friends and how far are they willing to go for you? When the going gets tough, do they ditch you or stick with you till the end? You would agree with me folks, that even our true friends may let us down sometimes because they’re human.
However, there’s one friend that never disappoints, he laid down his life for us all. Friends, the best Ally we can have is JESUS. He’s the truest friend out there that loves us unconditionally (i.e. his love isn’t subject to ”terms and conditions”). Until next time, be a true friend to someone.
WORDjunkie 
Killed it again man. Hmmmm…I smell a daily devotional cooking! 👌🏿👍🏿💪🏿
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Haha… let’s do it man!
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This left me pondering and in awe of God’s endless love for mankind. The bible says “one will chase a thousand n two will put ten thousand to flight”. Awesome write up. More grace.
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Yes Kike. If not for His love, where would we be?
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Great word, your analytical expression compounds the factual reality engraved in spiritual and natural encyclopedia. Keep it up.
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Thank you sir… all glory to God.
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Wow! This is powerful, very good. This reminds us to choose wisely who we call “friends” and how we can truly be a “friend” to others.
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I like that Trucia… a true friend will attract one. Thank you!
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Love it! I’m currenty experiencing this right now and it’s disappointing when you are there and loyal to your friends and family and it may not be reciprocated or (like you said) they are simply human. In the beginning I was hurt then angry, then sad. But I realized that God allows certain relationships to change so that we can rely upon him completely; and he never disappoints.
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Wow… you’re absolutely right Sade. At different phases of our lives, God can modify certain relationships to help us get to where we ought to be. Above all, our trust should always be in Him.
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I like how you took us to History class in the beginning. Thanks Prof! lol. But you’re right, even true friends are human, flawed! That’s one realistic aspect that’s so tough to accept. However, there’s also a responsibility factor to being true to your friend(ship). Don’t emotionally bring others onto the “ship” unnecessarily … because it’ll surely sink, before you even realize how many were actually on board. Food for thought.
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Lol @ Prof.
Great food for thought Adebola… you’re right; choosing your true friend(s) wisely is important and being true to them is equally as important.
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Soji,
Word! Jesus my savior & friend : all season, all day, all times… a faithful friend He is.
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Love your comment brother… He is our friend #all day, #everyday.
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