Three Friends . . . Which One Will You Choose?

By Robert H. Schuller

"No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money." – Luke 16:13

There was a man who had three friends; two he treasured highly; one he didn't care much about; and one he was just too busy to think about. One day, this man received a notice from the king that he was being called into court. Fearfully, he called on his best friend to help. But the best friend told him, "I'm sorry. I can't go with you." He went to the friend he treasured second best and told him of the king's order. "I'm sorry," this friend replied, "I'll go with you to the palace gate, but that's as far as I'll go." The man then went to his third friend, the one he'd ignored and neglected for a long time. This friend said, "I will go with you. I think I can help you." That friend not only went with him, but he also went into the courtroom and stood up and pleaded his friend's case before the king. And the man was relieved of his charges! That king is God. The man is every man. The call to come to court is death. The first friend is money. When you're dying, that friend cannot go with you. So you call on your next most treasured friend. That friend is your family. They will go with you to the palace gate but no further. The third friend is named Faith. That friend says, "Yes, I will go with you." And He walks with you through the gate right up to the King where your "debts" are forgiven and you are received into God's kingdom. Claim the friend of Faith today. Invite Jesus Christ to be your Friend forever. You'll never be sorry!
No "friendship" this world has to offer compares to having Jesus Christ as your forever Friend.
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It's easy to think, O God, that money, family, or a myriad of others things will give me what I'm looking for in life. I know that's not true. Today I choose You. In faith I'm inviting You to come into my life and be my Friend forever.
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