Several young boys were hunting crabs. When they caught them, they placed the ugly creatures in a wicker basket. Some adults passed by on the beach and noticed that the basket had no lid. One of the men called, "Hey, you boys had better cover that basket or the crabs will get away. "Naw, they won't," replied one lad. "If one crab tries to climb up, the others pull him down."
Often in life when someone tries to climb up, he is pulled down by so-called friends. However, the real friend is one who helps a person actualize his goals. And, Jesus is a friend that "sticks closer than a brother." One day, when Jesus told Peter that Satan was out to trap the brash fisherman, Peter put up a good front and claimed he would never deny the Master. Jesus, being a true friend, said: But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail (Luke 22:31-34).
Praying for one another is imperative. If we really love each other we must boost, not pull down. Christ taught us how to be real friends and hold one another up in prayer. Today, it would be well to take time to remember all those around us. Let us pray that God will keep them true and help them actualize their spiritual goals.
“but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.””
Luke 22:32 NASB
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