Christian Healing Ministry - Devotionals

Devotional for October 25, 2026

WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS!

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 John 15:12-14

“This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as l have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.”

Additional Verses

📖 Isaiah 53:1-12; Matthew 11:28-30; John 15:1-17

The LORD Jesus Christ is the best friend anyone can ever have. He is your LORD and Savior of your life but He does not want it to end there. He offers unconditional love, profound sacrifice and constant presence. He became friendly to you when He lay down His life on the Cross for you, so that you could become the righteousness of God. If He did not love you He would have not sacrificed His life for you. The friendship that Jesus Christ offers to each child of God is not one sided, but He wants you to be the best buddies, a partnership that is sealed with the God kind of love. Jesus Christ shares spiritual truths and promises never to leave you. Hebrews 13:5b says, “For He hath said, l will never leave thee nor forsake thee.” Jesus Christ is always standing before you with His arms wide open and you can see Him with your heart. Revelation 3:20 says, “Here l am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, l will come in and eat with him, and he with Me.” As His arms are open wide for you, you will see the wounds in His hands and the thorns in His head telling you that you are most welcome to be His friend. Unfortunately many children of God see with their physical eyes. They are not friendly to Jesus Christ and when they do this it pains Him to see God’s children refusing the best friend they can ever have. You may be wondering how you refuse friendship with the LORD Jesus Christ. It’s very simple. You refuse Jesus Christ as your friend when you do not trust Him with your life or when you do not trust Him enough to confess your weaknesses. Romans 5:8 says, “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” It is so painful when the LORD Jesus Christ opens His hands for you so that you can cast your burdens on Him, but instead you try to solve your own problems. Matthew 11:28-30 says, “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and l will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for l am meek and lowly in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” There is no need for you to be heavy laden when a friend is there to take away your grief and sorrows. When Jesus Christ laid down His life for you, He did that so that you would suffer no more. He laid down His life whole heartedly so that, as you become friends with Him, you will not have any worries or grief or sorrows. Isaiah 53:4-5 says, “Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows, yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities, the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed.” If you are one of those children of God who had been trying to solve your own problems, its high time that you trust Jesus Christ with your life. Know that He knows you better than you know yourself because He knew you before you were born, whilst in your mother’s womb. Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways, acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” He is the wonderful Counselor Who is more than ready to counsel you every step of the way. Remember that true friendship is based on trust and if you want true friendship with Christ Jesus, fully trust Him with your life and He will also trust you. Alleluia!

Prayer

Dear LORD Jesus Christ, I thank You for being the best friend ever and for laying Your life for me so that I could be made free. I commit my life to be directed by You all the days of my life. Thank You LORD Jesus Christ, Amen.