Is Jesus your Best Friend?

For most of us we have best friends, our husbands, wives and diciplers. I know for me, as soon as something happens- whether good or bad - the first thing I want to do is get on the phone or on the computer and tell someone. There's nothing wrong with sharing your good news or needing counsel from a brother or sister, but do you go to your heavenly Father first? Is He the One that you praise first and give the glory to when you receive the answered prayer? When you get in an argument or you're having a bad day, do you pour out your heart to Him first? I think a lot of us, including me, have to keep this area in check at all times. It is so easy to not even notice that we called our friend and vented to them, instead of going to our Rock and our Sustainer first. We justify it by saying, "I just wanted to tell them so they can pray for me". Is that really the reason? God never sleeps, never slumbers, He loved us before the foundation of the world, go to Him! He will give you the rest you need for your soul that your your friend can never give you. Is Jesus the One you run to, or is He last on your list? If you lost everything, everyone in a moment, would we go to Him who is sovereign over everything, or would we grow bitter in our hearts? As David cries out to the Lord, "This is my comfort in my affliction, that Your word has revived me." Do you go to His word when you need to be revived, or do you depend on some temporary earthly thing? Jesus will carry you through this life all they way into eternity to be with Him. May we let our cries go before our Heavenly Father, Lord of the Heavens and earth, Gentle Shepherd, Coming King, Savior, Lamb of God, Jesus- our Best Friend!