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January 2022

Sabbath, January 1, 2022  -  One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin . . . Proverbs 18:24

Sabbath, January 8, 2022  - . . . Do not be afraid or dismayed; be strong and courageous. . . . Joshua 10:25

Sabbath, January 15th  - Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them  . . . Matthew 6:1

Sabbath, January 22nd  - They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support. Psalm 18:18

Sabbath, January 29, 2022  -  . . .to open the eyes that are blind . . .  Isaiah 42:7

Sabbath, January 1, 2022
A Valuable Friend
One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin . . . Proverbs 18:24

Materials needed: a bottle of water

How much is a bottle of water worth in the store? About 18¢   But if you go to a baseball game, you’re likely to pay $6.50 (Really! I looked it up!!) O.K. someone might pay $6.50, but not me. I’m not willing to pay those kind of prices for water - unless it’s a really, really hot day and I don’t want to miss any of the game and I really, really, really need a drink of water. But if the person next to me has a bottle of water from Walmart that they’d sell to me, I’m NOT paying $6.50 for a bottle of water! If, however, my choice is spending $6.50 for a bottle of water or drinking straight out of the Mississippi River, I’m going to be buying that water.

The water is worth more or less depending upon  how much water is available and how much you need it. The more you need it and the less that is available, the more the price goes up. Just ask any driving adult about current gasoline prices!

So what is a good friend worth? A good friend is one who loves you as you are, but wants to help you do better, grow, learn, and achieve new heights. They come when you need help. They give you good advice. They pray for you. They always point you toward Jesus Christ! What is a good friend worth? He or she is priceless! And it doesn’t matter how many good friends you have, each one is valuable. Each one is precious! A good friend doesn’t become less valuable if you have two other good friends, or thirty, or 300. Each one is important and valuable.

But make sure that each friend is truly a good friend. An unreliable friend doesn’t help you when you need it. They might talk about you behind your back. They might say mean or disrespectful things. They don’t pray for you. They don’t want to talk about the Bible with you. They don’t build you up; in fact, they probably will get you into a lot of trouble. If you were comparing an unreliable friend to water, it’d be like drinking straight out of the Mississippi River. Yuck!

Choose your friends wisely. They’re worth a whole lot more than a $6.50 bottle of water.