Proverbs about Friends (Part 2)

Friendship is precious.  I have friends that I have known more than 50 years, and friends I made last week.  Friendship is reciprocal, but we shouldn’t as true friends ever need to keep track of who was friends first or last.

1. A friend sticks closer than a brother.  (Proverbs 18:24)
2. Show oneself  friendly.  (Proverbs 18:24
3. Everyone is a friend to those who give gifts.  (Proverbs 19:6)
4. One can accept the rebuke of a friend.  (Proverbs 27:6)
5. The wounds of a friend are faithful.  (Proverbs 27:6)

I have five questions to help us think today.

1. How many of these did Jesus reiterate in some way?
2. Are you more likely to initiate friendliness or respond friendly, or maybe both?
3. Have you ever expected generosity or been taken advantage of when you’ve been generous?
4. Some of the most needed counsel I have received from dear friends was a little hard to take.  How about you?
5. Speaking of truth in love is why the wounds of a friend are faithful.  Can you give and take that?

Hope this brief 3-part Friends section of Proverbs is stretching your definition of Biblical friendship.  It is mine.

With the words of His love,

Pastor Fred

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