My intercessor is my friend as my eyes pour out tears to God; on behalf of a man he pleads with God as a man pleads for his friend. – Job 16:20-21

As pointed out in “The Importance of Our Relationship with God”, Nothing can take the place of God. Let us stand in awe of His majesty—the sun He created races through the galaxy at incomprehensible speed, completing its circuit over millions of years. Yet, in all the wonders of the universe, He calls us His greatest creation. He formed us with intention, not just to exist, but to walk in relationship with Him. Though sin has placed distance between us, in His mercy, He made a way back. Through Jesus, we receive forgiveness, and by grace, we are restored.

In winter, spring, summer, and fall we have a friend in Jesus. Like the song What A Friend We Have In Jesus by The Oak Ridge Boys reminds us, no burden—be it sin, sorrow, or the weariness of worldly despair—is too heavy for the arms of our Savior. The lyrics echo a universal cry: we all carry griefs and experience needless pain simply because we try to bear them alone. Yet during every struggle, this timeless hymn points us to the One who shares our sorrows and invites us to lay every care before Him in prayer. There, in the quiet refuge of His presence, we find deep and lasting solace.

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