16 Apr 2026

As a friend (5)

"A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany with his sisters, Mary and Martha. This is the Mary who later poured the expensive perfume on the Lord’s feet and wiped them with her hair. Her brother, Lazarus, was sick. So the two sisters sent a message to Jesus telling him, “Lord, your dear friend is very sick.”"

~ John 10.1-3 NLT

Lazarus was Jesus' "dear friend". How did they meet and how did their friendship develop?

If I fall ill, others would pray for my healing, but would they pray: "Jesus, your dear friend is ill"?

Dear Jesus
please help me change
so others will notice
that I am your "dear friend"

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As a friend (2)
As a friend