Sep. 19, 2014
OH WHAT A LIFETIME FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS!!
“It is a wonderful thing that we can pray effectually; that unworthy, erring mortals possess the power of offering their requests to God. What higher power can man desire than this, to be linked with the infinite God? Feeble, sinful man has the privilege of speaking to his Maker.
We may utter words that reach the throne of the Monarch of the universe. We may speak with Jesus as we walk by the way, and He says, I am at thy right hand. We may commune with God in our hearts; we may walk in companionship with Christ.
When engaged in our daily labor, we may breathe out our heart’s desire, inaudible to any human ear; but that word cannot die away into silence, nor can it be lost. Nothing can drown the soul’s desire. It rises above the din of the street, above the noise of machinery.
It is God to whom we are speaking, and our prayer is heard. Ask, then; ask, and ye shall receive. Ask for humility, wisdom, 
courage, increase of faith. To every sincere prayer an answer will come. It may not come just as you desire, or at the time you look for it; but it will come in the way and at the time that will best meet your need.” (E.G. White Chapter 1 God Invites Us To Pray)
My friends, you mean my Best Friend is just a prayer away, if that is the case why do we hesitate to call upon Him. God tells us too “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thess 5:16-18 (NKJV)
In addition, we must realize God is not asking us to be on our knees 24 hours a day. But our mind and body must be in an atmosphere of prayer, for our focus must be forever “on things above, not on things on the earth”
Today with no reservations I can say, and my desire is that each of you can say the same and that is “what a friend we have in Jesus all our sins and grief’s to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!”
Sometimes the hurt and pain of this life seems to much to bear, but we have a friend in Jesus, some days we don’t see beyond that day or know where it will lead, but we have a friend in Jesus, some days finances are as low as they have ever been in our life, but we have a friend in Jesus.
And some days we just need to talk and know someone is listening and yes we do have a friend that is always listening who cares so much that he sacrificed His own life so that we would always have someone near us who listens.
John tells us in John 13:23 (NKJV) Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved.” Oh what a connection, Resting in the bosom of Christ!! Oh the closeness and warmth to know a sinner like you and I can be that close to the creator of the universe.
Just to Know our Savior is going to accomplish what needs to be done in our lives and we don’t need to know when He will do it, or 
how, but our FAITH AND HIS WORD TELLS US HE WILL, as we rest in His loving arms.
Today our faith must be strengthened because of the promises in his word that we live our life by that places us in God’s presence and if at any time He may see one of His children wondering, He knows to find us wherever we may be, for His presence is the only place we will find hope and comfort.
To our friend Jesus, He is exclusive and inclusive at the same time, the narrow way and the Savior of the world, the only way to salvation, yet is always there when we need a friend to hold on to.
God’s love, grace and friendship, shown most perfectly in Jesus Christ, is exactly what everyone needs if we have faith, and the good news is that it is freely given to all. It’s great news, and my friends it’s worth sharing to everyone we come in contact with.
So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY
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