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The Value of Friendship

Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor - King Solomon (The Preacher)

Friendship is a good investment. “Two are better than one, because they have good reward for their labor” the words “good reward” can also be translated “good return” for it means -dividends paid on a wise investment. The very best investment you will ever make in life will not be a financial one, but rather the investment made in relationships. We will get the best return on that investment over any other investment that we will ever make. As we go through life there are two kinds of things we can give our lives to. Some people try to accumulate possessions. They are constantly trying to get more or better stuff. It is attributed to the late Malcolm Forbes to have said, “He who dies with most toys wins.” However, since he has died, he knows that not to be true. 

If we spend all our lives trying to accumulate more and more possessions, we will never truly be happy and fulfilled. 

On the other hand we can decide to focus on building relationships, trying to make friends and to be a friend. The first half of Proverbs 18:24 says, “A man who has friends must himself be friendly…”

A Real Friend Helps You When You’re Down.

“For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up.” - King Solomon (The Preacher)

Now you may have a lot of people in your life you could call acquaintances. But you may only have a very few that you could term “real friends.”
Some one has suggested that we have been successful in life if we have enough close friends to act as pall bearers at our funeral.
You may wonder, “How can I tell the difference between acquaintances and friends.” That’s easy, just get in trouble, the people that are still around are your real friends, and there may not be as many left as you would have thought.
A friend is the kind of person if you call them at 2:00 in the morning and tell them you need them. They don’t ask, “So what’s the problem” and then decide whether or not to come. They simply ask, “Where are you?” as they are getting dressed. That’s a friend. How many people do you have like that in your life? 

The writer of Proverbs (17:17) says, “A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.”


Tomorrow, we continue on studying gehe value of Friendship. Till then, do have a wonderful time... 👍

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