A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. --Proverbs 17:17
Jackie Robinson was the first black man to play Major League Baseball. In his first season with the Brooklyn Dodgers, he faced severe ridicule from the crowds, opposing teams, and officials.
During one game in Boston, the jeers and racial slurs reached the ultimate climax. In the middle of this turmoil, fellow teammate Pee Wee Reese, a Southern white man, called a timeout.
Reese walked from his position at shortstop to second base where Robinson stood. He put his arm around Robinson's shoulder and stood next to him for a long while. Finally, the crowd grew quiet.
This gesture spoke louder than words. Robinson later said that Reese's friendship literally saved his career. Reese sacrificed his own reputation and status to save Robinson from prolonged anguish.
Is there someone in your life who needs a faithful, Christian companion like you? Do you have a friend that you could sacrifice for and stand beside during hard times? John 15:13 says, "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."
Perhaps you are that person in need. Maybe you are feeling alone at this point in your life. As a believer, you will never be alone because "there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother" (Proverbs 18:24).
His name is Jesus. And He sacrificed His life for you so that you would not have to experience the anguish and pain of eternity apart from God. Lean on Him when no one else is there.
PRAYER CHALLENGE: Thank Jesus for making the ultimate sacrifice for you. Ask Him to bring to mind a friend in your life that you can support and encourage. Pray that He would be there to comfort you when you are all alone.
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