Oct. 25, 2024
Friend Vs. Brother
Have you ever supported a friend unconditionally?
Good morning, everyone! In today's devotional, Richelle and Chris Alessi delve into Proverbs 17:17: "A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity." Chris shares a profound story about the unwavering support of true friends in times of hardship, challenging us to not only seek such friendships but to be that steadfast friend ourselves.
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You're listening to my morning devotional podcast, episode 1125. Today's Zivo is called friend versus brother. Hey there. We're the Alessis, a ministry family working together in our church in Miami, Florida. And if you're like us, when days get busy and to do lists get longer, it can be hard to find devotional time.
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That's why we've partnered with our friend Allison to produce a five minute daily dose of heaven. This is the my morning devotional podcast. Good morning, everybody, and happy Friday.
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We've made it to the last day of the week and we are hoping that you are ready for the weekend. I am Rachelle Alessi. And yesterday we had my husband join us, Chris Alessi, and he is here today again. And I'm so excited because he's helped me finish out this week. Actually, I don't think I would have been able to do this week without him. So thank you for joining us and helping me. Well, you're so finished. I'm glad to be here today. I think it's like I said yesterday, I'm a listener to this podcast.
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I find so much value in it, and I'm just so grateful to be a part of it today. All right, let's get right into it. Today's verse is proverbs 1717, and it says, a friend loves at all times and a brother is born for adversity.
00:01:16.680 --> 00:01:24.105
What does this verse say to you? Well, so I mentioned yesterday that I. I'm a coach. I actually have a coach.
00:01:24.257 --> 00:02:25.330
And one days he was talking to me and he's just this guy. He's a Christian, he's great, but he's just this guy. He was talking about a day where one of his best friends, somebody that would have been on his top three, like we mentioned yesterday, just kind of came to him and said, buddy, you can't ask me why. I just need you to just say you're going to do this. And he's like, do what? He's like, we need to go fight this guy. And he goes, what? And he's like, look, you can't ask me why. We just need to go fight them. And my coach was like, hey, if you need me to do it, I'll go do it. Let's go. And he ended up not needing to do it. But the main point there is, man, how many friends do you have that when adversity comes, they can say, I'm in it, I'm here. And they're not weighing all of the risk and the reward of a certain situation, they're looking at their friend and what their friend needs from them, and they're saying, I'm here. And that's the reality. A lot of the time, we have such low bars and expectations for our friendships.
00:02:25.750 --> 00:02:36.413
And if scripture says a brother is born for adversity, well, then I want to be a brother. I want to be somebody that my friends can look at and say, I'm in this. You need to climb that mountain.
00:02:36.461 --> 00:03:12.265
Let's climb that mountain. We need to jump over that building. Let's jump over that building. Whatever it is, if you need it, I'm the guy that's gonna get it. Let's go. And I don't just want friends like that, but I want to be a friend like that. And so I wonder if we should expect more of ourselves as a friend. You need me to help you move? Let's move. Because I'm born for adversity. Hey, your girlfriend dumped you. I'm the one that's gonna be at the house. How we're gonna stay up until one, two, am, whatever you need. Cause I'm a friend. I'm a brother, and we're born for adversity. In fact, I know that this sounds kind of counter what we're saying, but it's not.
00:03:12.298 --> 00:03:19.449
But there's a particular, another proverb that actually says, better is a neighbor that is near than a brother that's far.
00:03:19.530 --> 00:04:04.433
Don't go to your brothers on the day of calamity. And that's not belittling the familial relationship. It's saying you need to have the type of relationship with your neighbor that in your day of calamity, you can call on a close neighbor. And that's the reality that the gift we can give to the people we're in relationships with. I'm your close neighbor. I'm born for the day of calamity. And when you need me, I'm here. And so if you're listening to this and you're like, man, that sounds so foreign, I pray that you would not only pray for friendships like this, but that you would pray to become a friend like this, that I am born for adversity. We're so caught up in our own days of calamity. We're so caught up in what we always need.
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But, man, one of the ways you can get what you need is by helping other people get what they need. So one of the ways that you'll draw these type of friends to you is by being that type of friend. So maybe today the takeaway from this, Devo, is not just to pray for friends like this. It's to think, what friend needs me today. Yeah. I'm gonna go be there for them. I love that. Wow. That honestly was the perfect way to end this week's entire devotional. Thank you. Thank you for having me. You know, I'll say, chris, you are my friend. Like that. As my husband, you have been the best supporter. You've been my biggest fan, and I pray and work that I am the same towards you. Oh, you are. But I encourage you to not only. Take this chair is so loud, and.
00:04:55.029 --> 00:05:28.259
Not only to just take this as for your friends, but take this also and apply it with your husband, with your wife, with your family members. You be the best husband, the best wife, and the best family member, and the best friend that anybody could ask for. Absolutely. Can you pray us out? Absolutely, Father God. We just pray that your spirit and your grace would allow us to be this friend, that we wouldn't always think about self preservation, but we would always think about being the second in the room where your word says, if one could put a 1002, could put 10,000.
00:05:28.339 --> 00:06:08.079
Lord, let us be that. That second that walks into the room and says, because I'm here, there's nine other thousand angels coming to the rescue here. Lord, let us be friends that are for the day of calamity, that are for the adversity. And we know as we are this type of friend today, it might not feel like the most spiritual thing. But, lord, as we are this friend today, we know we will reap what we sow. We will sow friendships like this. We will sow relationships where people want to be there for us on our day of calamity. So give us the grace that can empower us to be there for those that need us. In Jesus name I pray. Amen. Amen.
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So there you have it. Your five minute daily dose of heaven.
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Thank you so much for tuning in today. We pray these devotionals empower you to take on your day. If you found value in this devotional, share it with a friend. Leave a comment or review for us on the app you're using right now. Until tomorrow, we pray that your latte is strong, but your love for Jesus is stronger.
00:00:00.239 --> 00:00:21.838
You're listening to my morning devotional podcast, episode 1125. Today's Zivo is called friend versus brother. Hey there. We're the Alessis, a ministry family working together in our church in Miami, Florida. And if you're like us, when days get busy and to do lists get longer, it can be hard to find devotional time.
00:00:21.974 --> 00:00:32.975
That's why we've partnered with our friend Allison to produce a five minute daily dose of heaven. This is the my morning devotional podcast. Good morning, everybody, and happy Friday.
00:00:33.088 --> 00:01:02.512
We've made it to the last day of the week and we are hoping that you are ready for the weekend. I am Rachelle Alessi. And yesterday we had my husband join us, Chris Alessi, and he is here today again. And I'm so excited because he's helped me finish out this week. Actually, I don't think I would have been able to do this week without him. So thank you for joining us and helping me. Well, you're so finished. I'm glad to be here today. I think it's like I said yesterday, I'm a listener to this podcast.
00:01:02.615 --> 00:01:16.299
I find so much value in it, and I'm just so grateful to be a part of it today. All right, let's get right into it. Today's verse is proverbs 1717, and it says, a friend loves at all times and a brother is born for adversity.
00:01:16.680 --> 00:01:24.105
What does this verse say to you? Well, so I mentioned yesterday that I. I'm a coach. I actually have a coach.
00:01:24.257 --> 00:02:25.330
And one days he was talking to me and he's just this guy. He's a Christian, he's great, but he's just this guy. He was talking about a day where one of his best friends, somebody that would have been on his top three, like we mentioned yesterday, just kind of came to him and said, buddy, you can't ask me why. I just need you to just say you're going to do this. And he's like, do what? He's like, we need to go fight this guy. And he goes, what? And he's like, look, you can't ask me why. We just need to go fight them. And my coach was like, hey, if you need me to do it, I'll go do it. Let's go. And he ended up not needing to do it. But the main point there is, man, how many friends do you have that when adversity comes, they can say, I'm in it, I'm here. And they're not weighing all of the risk and the reward of a certain situation, they're looking at their friend and what their friend needs from them, and they're saying, I'm here. And that's the reality. A lot of the time, we have such low bars and expectations for our friendships.
00:02:25.750 --> 00:02:36.413
And if scripture says a brother is born for adversity, well, then I want to be a brother. I want to be somebody that my friends can look at and say, I'm in this. You need to climb that mountain.
00:02:36.461 --> 00:03:12.265
Let's climb that mountain. We need to jump over that building. Let's jump over that building. Whatever it is, if you need it, I'm the guy that's gonna get it. Let's go. And I don't just want friends like that, but I want to be a friend like that. And so I wonder if we should expect more of ourselves as a friend. You need me to help you move? Let's move. Because I'm born for adversity. Hey, your girlfriend dumped you. I'm the one that's gonna be at the house. How we're gonna stay up until one, two, am, whatever you need. Cause I'm a friend. I'm a brother, and we're born for adversity. In fact, I know that this sounds kind of counter what we're saying, but it's not.
00:03:12.298 --> 00:03:19.449
But there's a particular, another proverb that actually says, better is a neighbor that is near than a brother that's far.
00:03:19.530 --> 00:04:04.433
Don't go to your brothers on the day of calamity. And that's not belittling the familial relationship. It's saying you need to have the type of relationship with your neighbor that in your day of calamity, you can call on a close neighbor. And that's the reality that the gift we can give to the people we're in relationships with. I'm your close neighbor. I'm born for the day of calamity. And when you need me, I'm here. And so if you're listening to this and you're like, man, that sounds so foreign, I pray that you would not only pray for friendships like this, but that you would pray to become a friend like this, that I am born for adversity. We're so caught up in our own days of calamity. We're so caught up in what we always need.
00:04:04.581 --> 00:04:54.689
But, man, one of the ways you can get what you need is by helping other people get what they need. So one of the ways that you'll draw these type of friends to you is by being that type of friend. So maybe today the takeaway from this, Devo, is not just to pray for friends like this. It's to think, what friend needs me today. Yeah. I'm gonna go be there for them. I love that. Wow. That honestly was the perfect way to end this week's entire devotional. Thank you. Thank you for having me. You know, I'll say, chris, you are my friend. Like that. As my husband, you have been the best supporter. You've been my biggest fan, and I pray and work that I am the same towards you. Oh, you are. But I encourage you to not only. Take this chair is so loud, and.
00:04:55.029 --> 00:05:28.259
Not only to just take this as for your friends, but take this also and apply it with your husband, with your wife, with your family members. You be the best husband, the best wife, and the best family member, and the best friend that anybody could ask for. Absolutely. Can you pray us out? Absolutely, Father God. We just pray that your spirit and your grace would allow us to be this friend, that we wouldn't always think about self preservation, but we would always think about being the second in the room where your word says, if one could put a 1002, could put 10,000.
00:05:28.339 --> 00:06:08.079
Lord, let us be that. That second that walks into the room and says, because I'm here, there's nine other thousand angels coming to the rescue here. Lord, let us be friends that are for the day of calamity, that are for the adversity. And we know as we are this type of friend today, it might not feel like the most spiritual thing. But, lord, as we are this friend today, we know we will reap what we sow. We will sow friendships like this. We will sow relationships where people want to be there for us on our day of calamity. So give us the grace that can empower us to be there for those that need us. In Jesus name I pray. Amen. Amen.
00:06:08.860 --> 00:06:12.324
So there you have it. Your five minute daily dose of heaven.
00:06:12.451 --> 00:06:29.689
Thank you so much for tuning in today. We pray these devotionals empower you to take on your day. If you found value in this devotional, share it with a friend. Leave a comment or review for us on the app you're using right now. Until tomorrow, we pray that your latte is strong, but your love for Jesus is stronger.