Loyalty

Loyalty

My Question for God

How is loyalty an expression of true friendship?

A Moment with God

[The women] wept together, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-bye. But Ruth clung tightly to Naomi. “Look,” Naomi said to her, “your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods. You should do the same.” But Ruth replied, “Don’t ask me to leave you and turn back. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.”

Ruth 1:14-16

Ruth’s loyalty and commitment to her mother-in-law went beyond their cultural expectations. The two women had become friends. True friendship is characterized by loyalty, no matter what happens around you. There is a vast difference between knowing someone well and being a true friend. The greatest evidence of genuine friendship is loyalty, being available to help in times of distress or personal struggle. Too many people—and relatives!—are fair-weather friends. They stick around when the relationship benefits them, and they leave when they’re not getting anything out of it. Think about your friends, and consider your loyalty to them. What can you do to become more loyal? True loyalty passes the test of adversity and brings a divine moment into the life of your friend.

Divine Promise

Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.

1 Corinthians 13:7