From today’s reading...
At my first defense no one appeared on my behalf,
but everyone deserted me.”
Paul was left high and dry by Demas who was “enamored of the present world.”
Crescens also left him as well as Titus.
Then there’s “Alexander the coppersmith did me a great deal of harm;...”
Pressure helps you identify weaknesses in your engine block, your water bottle, and your life.
Good friends are tough to find but worth their weight in gold.
So don’t worry or be surprised when those you thought were friends leave you high and dry.
Take comfort in finding the one or two you can count on.
With just 11 reliable friends, a lowly carpenter with no internet access, no Facebook fan page, and no website changed the world.
And when the chips were down, His closest supporter and advocate denied him three times in the same night.
So stand tall when you are mistreated. Like Alexander the coppersmith, “the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.”
Until then, all you and I can do is...
Stay the course.
Keep the faith.
Endure.