Brave Men S2E14: Brotherhood
One of the most overlooked healthy practices of Jesus was this – he had friends. Too often we look at what he did rather than how he lived. We think of the people around him as just cogs in a divine project – disciples who were there to get a job done. But more important to his life, and to their development, was that they were friends. Brotherhood marked the life of Jesus. They did life together. And what they learned from him wasn’t just from sermons – it was experiencing him living life every day. Friendship builds character. Friendship makes us healthy. Healthy friendships build our faith. Building healthy friendships is one of the core ingredients in becoming strong in faith and spirit. Jesus said this, “I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in His slaves. Now you are My friends, since I have told you everything the Father told Me. You didn’t choose Me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using My name. This is My command: Love each other.” John 15:15-17