September 22, 2020

A FAITHFUL FRIEND

Sirach 6:14-17

A faithful friend is a strong shelter,
And he who finds one finds a treasure.
There is nothing that can take the place of a faithful friend,
And there is no way to measure his worth.
A faithful friend is a medicine of life,
And those who fear the Lord will find him.
He who fears the Lord guides his friendship rightly,
Because as he is, so also is his neighbor.

Personal Challenge

We have become so independent and self-reliant in our current generation that we have lost the concept of faithful friendship. Most of us go through our life with an abundance of acquaintances and "Facebook friends" but no close, intimate, faithful friends. And because of that, we are missing out on so many of the treasures of faithful friendship that these verses highlight. We have lost out on so much more that our lives could have offered. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!