Does anybody care? What will we do without our friends?

We have heard it a thousand times if we have heard it once, "Me and my BFF did . . ."  Do you have a best friend? Someone who cares about you enough to come and help jump your car that won't start when the wind is whipping and it is -45 degrees wind chill, like it has been here in Western South Dakota the past week? Does anybody really care about you? Can you say you HAVE a BFF?

What would we do without our friends? But a better question is, what do your friends entice you to do---something that is not so great?

I was reading in Lamentations in the Bible this morning. Lamentations 1 verses 2, 8, and 12. "She weeps aloud during the night, with tears on her cheeks. There is no one (friend-my term) to offer her comfort." vs2. "All (friends-again my term) who honored her now despise her." vs 8. "Is this nothing to you, all you who pass by? (friends-again my term) vs 12.

Warren Wiersbe comments this way: "Does anybody care? There was no one to comfort the people. Even those who beheld the ruins showed no concern. Former friends who praised her were now enemies who despised her (speaking about Jerusalem). The people who encourage you in your sin will discourage you in your suffering."

Although this passage and Wiersbe's comments are talking about Jerusalem, I believe we can apply this to ourselves. I watch the postings, especially from young people, but also those who are old enough to know better, on facebook and see all the rude, derogatory remarks about others. Especially those who once were considered to be BFF's. Why are people so quick to turn on a "friend?"

Proverbs 17:17a states "A friend loveth at all times." That means ALL times. Good, bad, ho-hum times. Times when things are on an even keel and times when they aren't. Do you have a friend who loves you ALL the time? Or are your friends like the ones Wiersbe talks about, those who encourage you in sin and discourage your when you are suffering the consequences of that sin? Maybe you need to find some new friends.

Are you REALLY a BFF? If you feel like you don't have a friend, reach out to Jesus. He is ALWAYS THERE THROUGH THE GOOD AND BAD! If you don't know how to find Jesus and make Him your BFF, give me a shout! You can find me at https://www.facebook.com/colleen.brunner.