"You Got A Friend In ........" Do You Really?

 As we continue in the book " The 11......" the next Withness Leonard Sweet suggests you need is A Jonathan, not just a best friend but a true friend.  He stated:  But most of all, a Jonathan sacrifices himself for  you, even knowing as the original Jonathan knew, that the more your song rises, they more his or her own song fades into the background.  A Jonathan is willing to lead a life of decreasing significance, or as John the Baptist  put it so eloquently about his younger cousin Jesus, " He must become greater; I must become less."

1 Samuel 18:2-4(NLT)

² From that day on Saul kept David with him and wouldn’t let him return home. ³ And Jonathan made a solemn pact with David, because he loved him as he loved himself. ⁴ Jonathan sealed the pact by taking off his robe and giving it to David, together with his tunic, sword, bow, and belt.

 

Who's that guy or that girl for you?  That is like your second self?  You know they could order for you in a restaraunt?  That as they live alongside you they are singing the song...." If we stick together  we can see it through, Cause you got a friend in me." - Randy Newman, Toy Story  Jonathan was so committed to David's success that he defied his own father.   He equipped DAvid with his royal robe, armor, and weapons.......  Friendships play out in pop-culture...Frodo had Sam, Harry Potter had Ron, Laverne had Shirley, Batman had Robin.....Friendships are importan and according to scripture ONLY HE WHO SHOWS HIMSELF/HERSELF FRIENDLY are the ones that have friends....which ultimately means:

1.  You have to be willing to love someone else more than yourself.

2.  Be willing to lay your life down for that individual's life/success.

3.  You have to be willing to be honest (transparent).

 

 

Jesus is our best (truest) friend, and He has demonstrated the top 3 aforementioned things, begin first coming to the reality that He truly is OUR BEST FRIEND, and prayerfully you will warm up to the importance of as believers.....that we must befriend even sinners, in order to reach them for the Kingdom.  LGLP