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At the beginning of the school year during recess I was on the playground looking for some of my friends. I couldn’t find them. I had two boys come up to me and asked, “Do you need a friend? We want to be your friends?” I said, “No.” Was I mean? No, I just didn’t know them. Through time, we became friends. In much the same way Jesus comes to us and says, “I want to be your friend.” What will our response be? If we get to know Jesus we will find him to be the best friend we can ever have. What is your answer to his offer of friendship?

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