A Facebook
post stated that Ken, a high school friend, was recently admitted to hospice and
will now reside in a care facility. One of his former high school buddies
commented on the post, “I’m sorry I haven’t been a better friend.” These classmates,
who graduated more than 50 year ago, have apparently remained friendly, but the
friendship itself appears to have faded. Spiritually speaking, some of us may
have regrets for not being a better friend to Jesus over the last 50 years. Paul,
who persecuted Jesus, is an example for us to press forward, “Not that I have
already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to
take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers,
I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do:
Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I
press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me
heavenward in Christ Jesus” (Phil 3:12-14 NIV).
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