The Heart-For-God Series: 1 Samuel 18-20
CLOSER THAN A BROTHER “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother ,” (Prov. 18:24). Have you known such a friend? One who sticks closer than a brother? I met a guy on my first day of college who became something like this for me. I walked into the dorm and found this tall, lanky, country boy dressed in blue rugby pants, matching blue shirt, dark blue socks with blue runners. I just started laughing at him. Here I was, dressed in button-down shirt with a shaker-knit sweater and dress pants, and he was laughing at me. We could not be more different in personality and style. As we mocked each other, a friendship was born. Over the two years we were together at college, I discovered an intimacy I had never known with another person. I believe that our shared faith in Jesus was central, and we were brought together to learn from each other. In our second year, we were roommates, and we grew even c