How many friends do you have? Out of those friends how many of them would you count as close friends? And, out of those close friends, how many of them would you say are closer to you than a brother?

The fact is that many of us have acquaintances, but our friends are few. It is even rarer to have a close friend. Rarer still to have a friend closer than a brother. There are many people who believe they have no friends at all.

I have good news for all of us. Solomon said, “there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” That friend is Jesus. He is a friend of sinners and saints alike. He gave His life for his friends.

Even the man who is alone is never lonely when he knows Jesus Christ. Jesus is much more than a friend. He is closer than a brother. He is a savior and a comforter. He has promised, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”