The Faithful Friend

“YES,” said a Christian to me soon after I was converted, “I have had this Friend for eighteen long years, and I can truly say that I have never known Him to fail me once.” This was a testimony concerning the faithfulness of the One whom I had only a short time before believed on and trusted in. “What a Friend,” I thought — “what a true Friend— one to be depended upon for eighteen long years — one who never failed all that time once.” Now, thank God, I can add, too, for six long years He has been a true Friend to me, and has never failed me once.
Beloved Christian, what are your thoughts about this Friend — this One that sticketh closer than a brother (Prov. 18:24) — this Friend that never fails? Is your confidence placed in Him? Oh, think of Him up there at the Father’s right hand (Heb. 1:3), His loving heart yearning for your confidence to be placed in Him. Hark to His blessed voice speaking unto you: “Ye believe in God, believe also in Me” (John 14:1), and, “Whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do” (John 14:13). Why does He speak to us thus? Is it not that He yearns for our confidence to be placed in Himself alone?