John 15 : 12 - 15
".......My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. ....."
Have you done anything that you think will please your friends? Well, in real life, we all do. We buy things for them, help them out when they are in distress .....etc. The reward? None. We did so because they are our friends. The bond is sealed as that.
However, most of us are unhappy because we found that most of our friends are still not happy! It is always not easy to please others!
Jesus had made it a point to die for us, because we are His friends. He had sacrificed Himself for our sins. I believe there are many fine samples of good friends out there who emulated Jesus too.
Look at us, the so-called 'friends' of Jesus. We are not happy too, despite all what Jesus did.
My verdict?
Do all you can for your friends. Their inner feelings are theirs. Even if they did not appreciate your friendship, God knows.
Jesus taught us to be loving. We love because Jesus loves us. The spark will be passed on.
