Hey PPN Family,

According to a quick Google search, the phrase BFF (Best friends forever) has been around since the 1980’s but it was popularised by the character Phoebe in an episode of Friends back in 1997. I first heard the term BFF when I was a High School chaplain in 2007. I still remember two students coming into my office and excitedly telling me that they were BFF’s, and then explaining to me what it meant. You can imagine my surprise when only a week or so later, one of these students came into my office in tears telling me how much she hated her now former BFF.

It was then that I realised that sometimes BFF just stands for “Best Friends For-a-week.”

As I reflect on how BFF’s can sometimes let us down, I am reminded of why Jesus is the ultimate BFF. Jesus calls us to make the world better with Him (Matthew 28:18-20), He promises to help us with our burdens and stresses in life (Matthew 11:28-30), and He also gives us loving correction when we need it (Matthew 16:23-25).

But the most important reason why Jesus is the greatest BFF is because He loves us and sacrificed His own life so that we may have eternal life through Him. Jesus summed it up best Himself in John 15:13 when He said, “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”

So, as we near the Christmas Season may we remember that Jesus wants to be our Best Friend Forever. And believe me when I say that you cannot find a better BFF than Him.

God bless,

Roland Talamaivao-Amituanai