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ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF.
MY NAME IS JESUS.
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I CAME INTO THE WORLD AND JOINED MY PARENTS IN NOT SUCH GREAT CONDITIONS: BORN IN A BARN (LUKE 2:7)…
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FLED FOR MY LIFE SOON
AFTERWARDS (MATTHEW 2:13), AND
THEN FINALLY SETTLED
DOWN TO A SOMEWHAT
NORMAL LIFE—AT
LEAST TILL I WAS OLDER.
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I AM THE SON OF GOD, BUT I STARTED OUT LIKE ANYONE ELSE, AND THE REASON FOR THIS IS BECAUSE I WANTED AND NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND YOU AS ONLY SOMEONE WHO HAD “BEEN THERE AND DONE THAT” COULD.
DON’T THINK OF ME AS SOMEONE WHO IS FLOATING
HIGH UP ON A CLOUD. THINK OF ME AS A FRIEND, ONE YOU CAN CALL
BY MY NAME “JESUS.” THEN TALK TO ME AS YOU
WOULD TALK TO ONE OF YOUR FRIENDS.
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I WANT TO BE YOUR PERSONAL FRIEND. I WANT TO ENJOY THE GOOD TIMES WITH YOU. AND WHEN LIFE IS DIFFICULT, I WANT TO LISTEN TO YOU TALK ABOUT IT AND HELP YOU TO FIND SOLUTIONS. I’M YOUR PAL, YOUR BUDDY, YOUR FRIEND.
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I PROMISE THAT I’LL BE A FRIEND YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON!
I came that you may have life, and have it more fully. (John 10:10, KJV, paraphrased)
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S&S link: Christian Life and Faith: A Personal Connection with Jesus: Jesus, Your Best Friend-1a
Contributed by Ricardo Copeland, adapted by Tomoko Matsuoka. Illustrations by Zeb. Design by Alex Koran.
Copyright © 2010 by The Family International
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