A Real Friend

“A real friend will be more loyal than a brother.” Proverbs 18:24 (NCV)

To others, Jesus was a miracle worker. To others, Jesus was a master teacher. To others, Jesus was the hope of Israel. But to John, he was all of these and more. To John, Jesus was a friend.

You don’t abandon a friend -not even when that friend is dead. John stayed close to Jesus.

He had a habit of doing this. He was close to Jesus in the upper room. He was close to Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. He was at the foot of the cross at the crucifixion, and he was a quick walk from the tomb at the burial.

Did he understand Jesus? No.
Was he glad Jesus did what he did? No.
But did he leave Jesus? No.

What about you?

By Max Lucado
From: He Chose the Nails
Used by permission

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