Friends and Jesus

No Not One


There's not a friend like the lowly Jesus
No, not one! No, not one!
None else could heal all our souls diseases
No, not one! No, not one!

Chorus:
Jesus knows all about our struggles
He will guide till the day is done
There's not a friend like the lowly Jesus
No, not one! No, not one!

No friend like Him is so high and holy
No, not one! No, not one!
And yet no friend is so meek and lowly
No, not one! No, not one!

Repeat Chorus

There's not an hour that He is not near us
No, not one! No, not one!
No night so dark but His love can cheer us
No, not one! No, not one!

Repeat Chorus

I heard this song on the radio this morning on my drive in to work. It really gave me pause and made me think about all the wonderful friends I have, and have had, in my life. There are those that are like sisters to me, and my sisters too, and those that have come and gone in different seasons. Those that make me smile and those that are there in my deepest, darkest times. Whether we have one good friend or several, they are important to us and who we are.

We sometimes wonder why the friends we had are no longer our friends. What did we do wrong? What did they do wrong? Sometimes we have a period where we take a break from each other and then reconnect.

I teach teenage girls at church on Wednesday nights. They are each very wonderful girls and the remind me of myself when I was their age. The struggles of becoming who they are and dealing with many issues, including the issue of friends: keeping them, losing them, being mad at each other one minute and best friends again the next. Three in particular are really struggling with their friendships with each other. I try to be not only a "teacher" but a "friend" to them as well. To help them through this awkward period and be there to listen if they need an ear and a shoulder. To let them know that no matter what, Jesus is their friend.

I have someone very close to me struggling with some personal issues. I wish I could be a better friend - be closer to this person in distance where I could be of more help and comfort. Friends are truly rare. There are very few that stick with you through the good times AND the bad times. I heard this song this morning and thought of this person. I pray they know - regardless of how much I can or can not do - Jesus is their friend and He can do it all.

When we feel like we don't have any friends, or a friend that will understand what we are going through, when it is so hard to go another minute of the day, we need to PRAISE THE LORD because we have Jesus. He truly is a friend like no one else. He is always there for us, near us. He never leaves us and loves us through whatever we are going through.

No, there is not one like Him. Jesus knows all about our struggles. He will guide till the day is done. No friend like Him is so high and holy. No friend is so meek and lowly. There's not an hour that He is not near us. No night so dark but His love can cheer us . There's not a friend like the lowly Jesus No, not one! No, not one!

We have Jesus, always and forever.