Over the years it has been my privilege to have friends. What would the world be like without people who have invested their lives in me. As I consider those who have impacted my life, I must admit that there is an unspeakable comfort in knowing that God is constantly taking knowledge of me in love, and watching over me for my good. There is tremendous relief in knowing that His love to me is utterly realistic, and based at every point on prior knowledge of the worst about me, so that no discovery now can disillusion him about me, in the way that I am so often disillusioned about myself, and quench His determination to bless me. There is great cause for humility in the thought that He sees all the twisted things about me that my fellow-men do not see (to which I am grateful), and He sees more corruption in me than I see in myself, yet He still loves me and is committed to revealing Himself to me. God wants me as His friend, not because of what I can do for Him, but because of what He has to offer to me. This is true not only of me, but of you also. May you be encouraged by His offer of friendship to you!
