09/09/2026
💛 Golden Friendship — Joshua Meyer
Jesus defines Golden Friendship.
đź“– Matthew 7:12
Jesus gives us the Golden Rule: treat others the way you would want to be treated. A simple question to ask ourselves is: “If this would hurt me, why would I do it to someone else?”
Ruth and Jonathan help us see what Golden Friendship looks like.
📖 Ruth 1:6–18 — Loyal
Ruth chose loyalty when it would have been easier to walk away. Golden friendship stays committed, even when circumstances change.
📖 1 Samuel 18:1–5 — Selfless
Jonathan loved David without making the friendship about himself. He willingly gave and sacrificed for his friend. Golden friendship isn’t about what we can get; it’s about what we can give.
Jesus demonstrates Golden Friendship perfectly by giving Himself up for us.
đź“– Mark 10:45
Jesus came to serve and to give His life as a ransom “for many”—in place of many. He didn’t simply tell us what sacrificial friendship looks like. He became the ultimate example of it.
We love differently because Christ has made us new.
📖 2 Corinthians 5:14–15
Because Christ’s love changes us, His Spirit is at work in the way we love other people. We aren’t called to manufacture perfect friendships through our own strength.
Abide. Abide. Abide.
The closer we remain connected to Jesus, the more His love begins to shape the way we treat our friends, our children, our spouses, our coworkers—and even the people who are difficult to love.
✨ Call to Action
Pray for your kids—or the kids you know—and their future friends and friendships.
Become the friend you’re hoping to have, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Get into community. We were never meant to do life alone.
Become a friend of Jesus. Before we can learn to love others well, we need to know the One who loves us perfectly.
Golden friendship starts with Jesus. When we abide in Him, His love changes the way we love everyone else.
