The Gift of Friendship!

Friends are a great joy and blessing!!! Friends are gifts to help us on the journey of life and faith. Friends can truly be a gift from God. Today, we have a beautiful example of friendship. In John 15:12-17, Jesus once again talks about the commandment to love. Then, he gives us this beautiful thought and a challenge: "No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you." Look at what Jesus did for his friends, he paid the ultimate sacrifice, his life on the cross. God loves us so much that He sent His Son to die for us so that we would have the forgiveness of our sins and the hope of eternal life. We thank God for the gift of His Son and the friendship that he shares with us. Our Lord's example shows what we need to do with the friends that God has blessed us with. To always go that extra mile, to be there for them in good and bad times, to never let go of the gift that we have been given. Thank you God for the gift of friendship. Bless all my friends and help me to always be the friend that I can be for them. Peace to all!!!