The Other Man

(From the Minister's Heart)


Relationships come and relationships go but a true friend will be there through, as we say thick and thin, until the end. Relationships are a big part of our live. If it were not so God would not have said, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it.  Thou shalt love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets, according to Matthew 22:37-40.

A friend is one who has a personal relationship with us. One who has unconditional love for us. A friend can be closer than a brother; but to have a friend we must first show ourselves friendly.

Many times people come into our lives not to stay but to help us, or maybe for us to help them. Whatever the reason is, we must value that person until our season with them has ended.  The book of Ecclesiastes says, "There is a time and a season for everything under the sun.


John 15:13-14

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Ye are my friends, if you do whatsoever I command you.


Our relationships should be based on God's relationship with us through the death, burial and resurrection of his son, Jesus.  Jesus, the other man, who died on the cross because He loved us so.  He called us no more servants but His friends.

If we don't have many friends we can ask God, through Jesus Christ, to add friends to our lives.

Lets remember our greatest friend is Jesus, the man, who paid the price and laid down His life for ours.


Until we meet again - soon.