a friend is loyal

A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need. Proverbs 17:17 NLT

What sort of friend is always loyal? Today we tend to call new acquaintances a friend or even people we connect with on Facebook perhaps. However, what is a real friend? A friend is someone who has your heart. Someone who prays for you, someone who loves you not for what you can do for them, but that they have a love for you. I have a few such friends. I also have 3 brothers and 2 sisters who have travelled some hard yards with me, especially with our mother in her last days.

Yet, the best friend I have is Jesus. He is the best! He is always there for me. I may not feel His presence but He is there. Some of my friends live far away and cannot be there for me, some are close at hand. My family but 1, live in distant parts of Australia and one lives in the Philippines.

Jesus is everywhere and I am grateful! So grateful!