A friend in need is a friend indeed. It takes years sometimes to find out who your real friends are. Sadly, some people are only friends during prosperity and leave when the dry season hits. Not very many people care to be known as a friend to the down and out. God, however, is different.
Ponder the words in your mind. God remembered us when we were down and out. God remembered us when it was not advantageous for people to be our friend. When dinner invitations were few and social recognition was replaced with obscurity, God cared to be known as our God, our Friend.
What mercy! Give Him thanks, for that mercy endures forever. Remember the hard times, and remember that He has always been there.
