My dear friend, God wants to be your friend. Yes, Jesus loves you, and He wants to call you, His friend. John 15:14 says so. The Bible also says in Proverbs 17:17, “A friend loves at all times."

In your darkest times, you will experience the love of Jesus. Jesus loves you. You may say, "I have no friends in this world. Nobody wants to help me. Nobody wants to support me. Nobody wants to stand with me as a surety." Perhaps you are in tears, saying, "Nobody is there to talk on my behalf or help me financially. There is no one to teach me." You may not have any friends in this world to help you. But the Lord Jesus says, “I will be your friend, and you will be My friend because you do everything according to My word. So, Do not be afraid.”

I would like to share with you a wonderful testimony. Mr. Prabhakar Rao joined the Indian Army at the young age of 18. He got married and had three daughters. Suddenly, his wife was affected by cancer and passed away, leaving Mr. Prabhakar Rao deeply saddened. He started drinking and smoking, and his health deteriorated, leading to a bypass surgery and partial paralysis.

With no one to help him find a suitable partner for his daughters, Mr. Prabhakar Rao attended the Jesus Calls meetings held in his town in Guntur. During the prayer time, I called out his name amidst lakhs of people who were there, and the Holy Spirit made me say, “Prabhakar Rao, where are you? Come running to the platform. There's something wrong with your shoulder. You're saying there are many Prabhakar Raos here. You have a problem with your shoulder. God touches you and transforms you. He is putting His Holy Spirit upon you.” Mr. Prabhakar Rao came to the platform, and I prayed for him. God healed him completely, and his addictions left him. He became a free man and he sponsored a Jesus Calls TV programme to be a blessing to many millions of people. God also healed his daughter's skin problem and opened doors. All his three daughters got married and his sorrows were turned into joy. 

My friend, God says to you that you are His friend. So, open your heart to Jesus now and say, "Lord Jesus, I am Your friend. I turn my heart and life to You." Let Jesus take over your life and be your everlasting friend.

PRAYER: 
Loving Heavenly Father, thank You for giving me this indescribable gift of Jesus, who has always been my faithful friend. I am grateful that You have chosen me to be Your friend. I open my heart to You now. Please fill me with Your presence and take over my life so that I will obey Your commands and walk in Your ways, hand in hand with You. Set me free from every lonely feeling, renew my mind, and help me to experience You close by my side, growing in You daily. Let me hear Your voice and experience Your miracles like never before. Thank You, Lord, for embracing me as Your friend and giving me a fresh start in You. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.