If you see somebody today who really needs a friend — even if just for a moment — please be to him or her what Solomon wrote everybody needs.
“Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone?
“A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12)
It stinks to be doing the work of two when you’re by yourself.
It’s even worse when you face the attacks or hassles of a group and you have nobody to stand with you.
We’ve all been in these situations and we know our challenge would have been easier met if someone had helped us.
Please look today for somebody who needs a helping hand or even a defending commitment to help them against mistreatment.
This is so much better than being guilty of a sin of omission because we saw a need for help and chose to ignore it.
And make sure to pray for wisdom and strength in your efforts so that that all-powerful third cord of God’s intercession can make the difference Solomon promises.
As always, I love you
Martin
