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  • Jul 26 2024
  • Length: 8 mins
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๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐›๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•:๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ’๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐, ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ญ; ๐ง๐ž๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐ ๐จ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐›๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ’๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž... By cover art

๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐›๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•:๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ’๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐, ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ญ; ๐ง๐ž๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐ ๐จ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐›๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ’๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž...

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  • Great men have great friends. Here is precious wisdom. But very few men qualify as great friends. It is very prudent to keep such friends, even above a blood brother. A small band of committed and virtuous friends is far better than the natural relationship of family. Blood may be thicker than water, as it is said, but it is not thicker than godly character in Jesus Christ! โ€œThere is a friend that sticketh closer than a brotherโ€ (Pr 18:24). When trouble comes, and it will come, you want a real friend to stand with you, one that loves at all times and considers your problems to be his own (Pr 17:17). You want a friend that thinks the same as you and will stand with you no matter the cost or difficulty. A cultivated friendship based on character, conviction, truth, and wisdom will far surpass the expected help of a natural brother that is only connected to you by blood and name. Your success depends on great friends, for there are four benefits (Eccl 4:9-12). When God gives such a friend, it is a great blessing. Solomon used this proverb to help his son rule a great nation that stretched from the Euphrates to Egypt. He himself had benefited much by his fatherโ€™s friends, Hiram the King of Tyre (II Sam 5:11; I Kgs 5:1-18) and Benaiah, captain of the bodyguards (II Sam 20:23; 23:20-23; I Kgs 1:38; 2:25-46). Consider inspired history. Joseph found greater kindness from foreign captors than his brothers. David found greater loyalty and service from vagabonds than his envious brothers, and he found greater love and loyalty from Jonathan. Jesus found greater sympathy and loyalty from His disciples than His brothers (John 7:1-5; Luke 22:15). He knew His true friends were those who heard the word of God and kept it (Matt 12:46-50). God chose David for his pure heart (I Sam 16:6-13). Jonathan saw this clearer than his envious brothers did (I Sam 17:28). Though losing much, he loved him dearly (I Sam 18:1-4). Loving virtue above family and career, Jonathan chose David over his own father (I Sam 19:1-7). They made a vow against the blood ties of Jonathan (I Sam 20:1-17) and included their children (I Sam 23:42). David valued Jonathanโ€™s love above women (II Sam 1:26), and he saved Jonathanโ€™s son when he was in need (II Sa 9:1; 21:7). Godly friends are superior to blood brothers, for the relationship is built on a better foundation. They are superior for their regenerated hearts, the precious blood of Christ, the absolute truth of Godโ€™s Word, godly hatred of compromise, a life pursuit of holiness, and the hope of eternal life. The Bible recognizes these friends as dear as oneโ€™s own soul, even distinguishing them from a precious wife (Deut 13:6; I Sam 18:1,3; 20:17). Do you understand the importance of this lesson? Without great friendships based in godliness, who will help in the day of your calamity? You will go down and stay down. Two are better than one for four reasons, and you risk your future by not securing good friends for it (Eccl 4:9-12). A wise man will secure his life and that of his family by doing what is necessary to preserve vital friendships with noble and virtuous men. There is a place for godly networking, though the objective and methods are infinitely superior to the worldโ€™s effort to find contacts and customers for their own selfish ends. The great God instructed His messengers to be lovers of good men (Titus 1:8), as Paul was of Timothy (Acts 16:1-3; Phil 2:19-23; II Tim 1:1-5). Most so-called Christians have no clue about great friends, because they despise men that are holy (II Tim 3:1-5). What kinds of friends meet the intent of this proverb? The context, unusual in Proverbs, gives valuable traits of godly friends (Pr 27:4-5,9). True friends love at all times, whether you are in good or bad circumstances (Pr 17:17). They are chosen for their fear of God, love of truth, and personal righteousness (Ps 119:63). Do you know such men? You cannot cheat on any of these measures, or you will lose the benefit...
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