A Friend that Sticks Closer than a Brother

“A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.” Proverbs 18:24

Miserable is the man who goes through life with no friends. He has no one in whom to confide, no one from whom to seek advice, no one with whom to share his burdens and sorrows. With no friends there is no one coming to him for comfort, advice, or help. He is, “alone, all alone on the wild and dangerous seas.”

Perhaps he did not “break the ice” and offer himself as a friend for fear of someone taking unfair advantage of his friendship. He needed to take the initiative and be a friend.

Jesus is a friend that sticks closer than a brother. My two brothers, now with the Lord, were my two best friends of all earthly men.  I never called on either of them in the middle of the night for help. However, I have called on Jesus, who sticks closer than a brother, many times and He has always been there.  He will do the same for you.