IT WAS almost Mother’s Day and Danny’s teacher wanted her students to think about their mothers for a while.
“Who is your best friend, children?” she asked. Danny raised his hand quickly. “All right, Danny,” she said, looking at him.
“It’s God,” said Danny confidently.
“Well, yes,” said his teacher, “that’s right, Danny; but who is your best friend at home? Who does everything for you and cares for you at home?”
“It’s Jesus,” replied Danny promptly.
Of course, Danny’s teacher wand him to say “My mother,” but then he did not understand what she expected.
We do not know what she said to him, but we do know that Danny was right. Perhaps he had learned to sing the little hymn:
There’s a Friend for little children,
Above the bright blue sky—
A Friend who never changes,
Whose love can never die.
Unlike our friends by nature,
Who change with changing years,
This Friend is always worthy
The precious name He bears.
Maybe you have sung this song too. Is Jesus your Friend? There is no friend like Him. Jesus said, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:1313Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13). No one can love you as much as the Lord Jesus loves you — not even your mother, or father, or sister, or brother!
How good it is to have the Lord Jesus as our Friend! Our family and our friends may misunderstand us, cease to love us, or they may even die; but, He has said, “I will never leave thee nor forsake thee.” Heb. 13:55Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. (Hebrews 13:5).
ML-08/13/1972