Thanks For Friends!
"We give thanks to the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
praying always for you."
Colossians 1: 3
When you attend a high school, college, or
family reunion—you realize how powerful
those relationships were and how thankful
you are for the people who helped shape
your life.
If it’s true that “we don’t miss the
water
’til the well runs dry,” the same could be
said for relationships. This fact ought to
encourage us to invest in them more
actively while we have the
chance.
We think of the apostle Paul as a missionary-
scholar more than a people person—but such
a perception would be wrong. Throughout Acts
and Paul’s epistles, we see evidence of those
relationships he valued in life. He had deep
relationships with the elders of Ephesus
(Acts 20:17-38).
When he wrote his letter to the church at Rome,
he greeted thirty people by name (Romans 16:
1-16). He greeted members of the
church as he
approached Rome (Acts 28:14-15). He acted as
a mentor to countless coworkers in the ministry:
Barnabas, Mark, Timothy, Titus, Luke, and more.
Thank God for your friends in the
faith.
While you are able, do everything you
can to strengthen your bonds in Christ.
"Christianity is all about
relationships with God
and with
others."
David Watson
