This is the 4th of 6 devotions with the theme
From 1 Corinthians 13:7 And Galatians 5:22
"Love Bares Up Under Everything
and Anything That Comes”
and Anything That Comes”
THE LORD'S BEST FRIEND
by
Kent Clifford Cooley
(Adapted from 1 Corinthians 13:7; Matthew 4:19; John 19:25-27)
The apostle John is referred to as ‘the Apostle of Love.’ He could also be referred to as the Lord’s best friend. John was perfected in love. Love was the main topic of all of his writings. His love for the Savior was the kind of love mentioned in 1 Corinthians 13:7.
“Love bears up under anything and everything that comes.”
The Savior Himself told Peter that he would deny Him three times and he quoted the prophecy“When they strike the shepherd, the sheep will scatter.” Indeed, the disciples did scatter. They not only left, but they hid in fear. But because there is no fear in love, John did not run and hide. He was the only apostle that came unafraid to the foot of the cross with the two Marys. He was a faithful friend that endured until the end.
Some other interesting facts about John are that he is the only apostle that was not martyred.History reveals that they tried to boil him in oil but he would not boil. Then they gouged out his eyes and put him on the Isle of Patmos. That is where he had divine encounters and saw visions and wrote the book of Revelations. He could not lose because he was perfected in love. Personally, he is my favorite apostle and one of my top heroes of the faith.
Jesus, You are the kind of friend that bears up under anything and everything that comes and endures to the end. You proved that beyond any doubt at Calvary . I want to love like you love and be this kind of friend to others. Thank you for the example of your servant John. His example inspires me to love this way. I do so by the divine ability of the same divine agape love that was working in John. It is working in me now and I live a life of agape love.
© LoveWalkPublishing KentCliffordCooley
O WHAT AN APOSTLE
Devotion: The Lord’s Best Friend
(Adapted from 1 Corinthians 13:7; Mathew 4:19; John 19:25-27)
Verse 1:
They were just fishin’, thinking it was just another day to make a living
Then Jesus passed by their way
The same voice that spoke when the world began
Said come and follow me and I will make you fishers of men
Chorus:
Oh what an apostle, a holy man of God
Oh what an apostle, he walked where angels trod
He loved the Father / He prayed and prayed and prayed
Lord give us apostles, holy men of God like this today
Verse 2:
His name was John / He became the Lord’s best friend
He was a faithful friend, one who endured until the end
At the foot of the cross stood the two Marys and John
He wrote epistles telling us about the love of God
© LoveWalkMusic WordsAndMusic by KentCliffordCooley
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