Second Friend Day - Elmer Towns

Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Saviour, stiff our refuge, - take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee? Take it to the Lord in prayer;
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee, thou wilt find a solace there.
This third verse does not deal with sins or failures. Those are past negative
events. Jesus helps us with ongoing problems. Like stones in our running shoes, these
problems give us constant irritation until we remove them.
We can't be like the frog that eats everything that bugs him. We endure problems
and if possible, solve them. Jesus is our friend because He helps us do this. When we
bring our problems to Him, he helps us see them through His eyes. With a biblical
perspective, we have a better chance of properly solving our dilemmas.
Since our problems can't change, we have to change our attitude. Therefore, we
must take the attitude that we will deal with our problems. Jesus will help us. The
songwriter says, "In His arms He'll take and shield thee." What does this security do for
us? It gives us confidence. When we face a problem without a friend, we usually
despair. But when we face a problem with a friend, we have confidence. The psalmist
says, "I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge" (Psalm 91:2). The security we have in
Jesus gives us the strength to face our problems.