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 Written by Louis Mize, a good friend  @  https://www.facebook.com/louis.mize

“A Friend for Eternity”

He that covers a transgression seeks love, but he that repeats a matter separates very friends.

Proverbs 17:7

Some people love to kindle fires. But the kind of fire they start is the bad kind of fire. They are those fires that destroy friendships and unity. I call them the devil’s arsonists.

There is another kind of person who kindles fires. They start the good fires in life, those that are beneficial and not harmful to man. Those fires keep a person warm and comfortable and help melt cold, hard, and calloused hearts.

The Lord Jesus Christ is that FRIEND the Bible tells us of who sticks closer than a brother. He is that ONE who truly seeks love. He has proven it by shedding His precious, sinless blood, that cleans and covers all our sins. And He is that friend who desires that people live together in unity and peace.

This morning, I thanked God for showing and seeking true love. And I thank Him that He is that friend who wipes away all our sins and transgressions and chooses to remember them NO MORE, as we approach His throne of mercy, grace, and forgiveness.

Help us Lord, to be that kind of person who seeks love, and chooses never to repeat a matter that would separate friends, instead desiring to be a true friend to those who God may place in our path. In Jesus Name we pray. Amen

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To my brothers and sisters in Christ, please feel free to share this message of the cross with those in need…

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