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| A Healing Word By Billy Graham • December 23 “I have called you friends.” —John 15:15, NKJV Christ came into a world that had problems much like the ones we grapple with today. Life was short, disease was rampant, nations chafed under the heel of Roman rule, and slavery was universal. Widows, orphans, the disabled, and the chronically ill had no social “safety net” to see them through the rough times. To those without the joy of living, Jesus said, “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10). To those who bore the chafing burden of the guilt of sin, He said, “Be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you” (Matthew 9:2). To the friendless He said, “No longer do I call you servants . . . but I have called you friends” (John 15:15). He had a healing word for each one. On the surface the world has changed radically since that first Christmas. But deep inside, our problems are the same—for they are problems of the heart. And Christ still comes to us to cleanse our guilt, give us hope for the future, and heal our hurts with His love.  Hope for TodayWhat is it that your heart longs for? Freedom, friendship, forgiveness? Christ came to fill every need, break every chain, and bring salvation to a lost and dying world. | ||
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| Q: How can I be friends with Jesus? | ||
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| Devotion text from Hope for Each Day with Billy Graham, © Billy Graham, published by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Bible translation used with permission. | ||
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