Friday's Footnote

Galatians 6:2

Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Good morning, to all of you on this Fabulous Friday!

My spoonful to you (and to me) today is about the blessing of family and friends. Where, oh where, would we be without family and friends in our lives? Sad and lonely, life would be, if there were no family nor friends! But, thanks to our great God, The Friend above all others, we are blessed with family and friends!

Family members and dear friends need each other, because sometimes one has a load that needs lifting by another. The focus verse from Galatians lets us know that by bearing each other's burdens, we are fulfilling the law of Christ. We are doing God's will when we help another with their load.

I'm grateful for each family member and/or friend that I have ever called to pray about a serious need (or even a trivial concern); and I have been glad to help when I have received such a call. There is a calm assurance knowing first that God is listening to our cries, but also that a friend cares about what is going on. 

A part of a song, which I believe was written by Lanny Wolfe, seems fitting:

We're part of a family

 That's been born again

We're part of a family

Whose love knows no end

For Jesus has saved us

And made us His own

We're part of a family

That's on its way home

When a brother meets sorrow

We all feel his grief

When's he passed through the valley

We all feel relief

Together in sorrow, together in pain

Together forever, through His precious name

Praising God for all of you today, dear family - dear friends!

Until tomorrow, Lord willing...............

Friday's Footnote:  Friends are angels that lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly. (Author Unknown)