ECCLESIASTES 4:9-12
Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, lawyer, philosopher and skeptical scholar who attempted to defend the best principles during the political crises that led to the founding of the Roman Empire. He was one of the greatest thinkers of the Roman Empire.
Cicero believed that friendship improves happiness and alleviates misery, doubles our joy and shares our pain. He understood the double benefit of friendship for life.
King Solomon also wrote about the worth of friends. For him, two are better than one because they get a good reward for their work and if one falls, his friend helps him. Surely a life without friends makes our stay lonely and can be difficult to bear.
Friends are important. Friends serve as confidants, counselors, and burden-bearers.
Think about your friends. Have you neglected those whom God has provided to share your joys and sorrows? If so, go see your friend(s) today. Remember that “two are better than one” because a friend can double our joy and share our pain.
