Old Friends

Philippians 1:7 – 8 “It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart, for whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.”

Have you ever had to move, and leave good friends behind? Have you ever had a dear friend move away? I have dear friends spread from California to New York, and in many states between! I have a missionary friend in Canada. I have friends in the military, and they are spread all over the globe. Sometimes, I long for their company, and I wish they could all just move to Texas, so I could see them!

As Christians, it is good and right for us to develop strong bonds of friendship. We are family, really, for we share the same Father. It is important for us to take the time needed to build and nurture Christian friends. And it is important for us not to forget those friends, even when we don’t see them often. As we long for old friends, we can take comfort in knowing that we will see them again, if we share a bond in Jesus Christ. We will one day have all of eternity to celebrate together, in the presence of our Father and our Dear Brother! Until then, we need to put forth the effort to remember one another, pray for one another, and encourage one another as we look forward to that glorious day of our reunion.

Dear Father, Thank You for blessing me with friends. Help me to take responsibility for keeping those friendships strong.

Amen