Tuesday, May 1, 2018



                                             I Call You Friends (John 15:15) 
Jesus calls His disciples ‘friends’ in the middle of His speech at the last supper.  They included Peter, Thomas, Judas and the Beloved disciple. And Mary Magdalene, Lazarus, Martha, and unnamed others were probably there too.  And some of them betrayed Jesus and ran away when He needed friends the most. 

But Jesus didn’t pressure them.  He even washed all their feet.

Their acts of abandonment and betrayal surely hurt Jesus.  But He understood loved them.  He knew about human nature and our tendencies and lapses in being the people God wants us to be.

What His disciples didn’t understand was that Jesus would love them no matter what.  He’d always offer them second chances.  That’s a real friend!

Name one of your closest friends.  Recall the history of that friendship.  What do you treasure most about him/her?  Have you needed some second chances?

How long have you seen Jesus as your friend? Name some stages in the growth of that friendship. Think of the last time you needed a second chance from Him.    

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