FRIEND OF BLESSING

TRADUCIDO DEL TÍTULO ORIGINAL:  AMIGO DE BENDICION

Friend, WHEN YOUR FACE IS PALE, people who know you will ask, “What’s wrong?  What happened?  Why are you like this?”  But, I ask you…Will they feel what you are feeling now?  Will they be capable and brave to be in YOUR SHOES AND FEEL WHAT YOU FEEL?  I tell you that very few will feel what you feel and even fewer will dare to put their feet IN YOUR SHOES.  Then, WHO IS CAPABLE AND BRAVE?  WHO WANTS TO BE IN YOUR SHOES AND FEEL WHAT YOU FEEL?  WHO CAN DO THAT?

In Greek, the word PITY has its origin in the noun ENTRAILS.  Jesus used these words to express his pain in the innermost parts of his heart when he saw and felt the agonizing life of his people.  In other words, Jesus put himself in the shoes of his people.  And this is the INCARNATATION OF THE WORD OF GOD IN THE WORLD.  Jesus knew his people; he was with them. He walked, ate, and slept with his people. HE ENJOYED HIS PEOPLE AND SUFFERED WITH HIS PEOPLE. 

Friend, I believe that the best friend is the One who feels what you feel, suffers with you and rejoices with you.  And you have a friend like that; he is the greatest treasure of your life. 

Jesus WANTS TO BE YOUR BEST FRIEND.  HE IS WILLING TO BE YOUR BEST TREASURE.  He wants to feel what YOU FEEL RIGHT NOW TO SHARE WITH YOU AND HELP YOU.  HE WANTS TO SUFFER WITH YOU AND SHARE WITH YOU HIS JOY AND RICHES. 

I believe that a friend like Jesus is VERY WORTHWHILE.

Invite Jesus into your life.  Open the doors of your heart and say, “JESUS, MY FRIEND, HELP ME!  SHARE WITH ME IN MY SUFFERING.  CARRY MY PAIN; TAKE IT FAR FROM ME.  SHARE YOUR JOY AND RICHES WITH ME.  I WANT TO BE HAPPY AND HEALTHY AS YOU ARE. AMEN.”

NICOLÁS KO (Friend and disciple of Dr. Jacques. Published with the permission of Dr. Jacques)