"A friend loves at all times!" Proverbs 17:17',
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Where shall we find such a friend?
He who redeems from slavery, and delivers from bondage—is such a friend. Jesus does this.
He who restores to the favour of the Judge who condemned—is such a friend. Jesus does this.
He who admits to intimacy with himself, out of pure love, notwithstanding disparity of condition—is such a friend. Jesus does this.
He who counsels in trouble, and gives the best advice in perplexity—is such a friend. Jesus does this.
He who rescues from destructive foes, and renders their attempts to injure us abortive—is such a friend. Jesus does this.
He who takes in the rejected and homeless, who clothes the naked and feeds the hungry—is such a friend. Jesus does this.
He who exposes himself to pain, injury, insult, and death, to do us good—is such a friend. Jesus has done this.
He who expends all his property for our welfare—is such a friend. Jesus did this.
He who kindly reproves our faults in prosperity; and visits, comforts, and relieves in adversity—is such a friend. Jesus does this.
He who loves us through life, in death, and forever—is such a friend. Jesus does so.
Jesus is the Friend who loves at all times!
Changing scenes change not His affection. His friendship flows from purest love, and is founded in a perfect knowledge of our needs, dispositions, and propensities. His friendship is maintained by infinite patience and boundless pity.
He knows our frame, consults our welfare, and is determined to do us good.
The friendship of Jesus secures all good—and prevents all evil. He will never fail us nor forsake us. He commenced His friendship with a view to extend it through eternity!
O Jesus! You are . . .
our Friend,
our Counsellor,
our Brother,
our Lord,
and our God
—in life, death and forever!
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