Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Proverbs 17:17-22
by: Jasmine Lynch.
Proverbs 17 lists a number of unrighteous actions and in verse 17 we read, “A friend loves at all times.” How is it possible for a friend to love at all times? “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God” (1 John 4:7, KJV). Only one who has the indwelling of the Holy Spirit can love at all times. Jesus told His disciples, “No longer do I call you servants…but I have called you friends” (John 15:15, NKJV). A friend is one who loves unconditionally. Read the unrighteous acts in Proverbs 17. Would you have the faith to love your friend if they were guilty of those offenses?
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