I am acquainted with many people.

I can put a face to their name when I hear it. I recognize them when we meet each other in the store aisles or attend the same event. And, if the situation called for it, I would be able to carry on a conversation with them. But these people are not my friends. I don’t know them well enough to call them a friend. I don’t know them well enough to trust them with my feelings, to call on them for help, to share my pain, my joy, and my concerns.

Then there are my friends: the ones I trust with my heart and my thoughts.

These are the people I know I can go to when I need help. My friends love me no matter what. There is no pretense or formalities — just me.

Jesus is my friend. He is my Savior, my Lord, and the One I obey, but He is also my friend.

He is my friend because I know Him and He knows me. There is nothing we wouldn’t do for each other.

Do you really know Jesus, or do you just know who He is? Determine to deepen your friendship with Him today and every day.