Pro. 14:20—Prov. 14:20.

Miércoles 4 de mayo
Son muchos los amigos del rico (Pro. 14:20).
Una tendencia muy común entre los seres humanos imperfectos es la de buscar amigos por conveniencia, pensando más en lo que pueden recibir que en lo que pueden dar. Pero Jesús no era así. Él no se dejaba impresionar por el nivel social o económico de las personas. Jesús no era conocido por sus contactos con la gente rica e importante, sino por ser amigo de la gente humilde y marginada (Mat. 11:19). Los amigos de Jesús distaban de ser perfectos. En una ocasión, por ejemplo, Pedro adoptó una postura poco espiritual sobre cierto asunto (Mat. 16:21-23). Por su parte, Santiago y Juan actuaron de manera ambiciosa al pedirle a Jesús privilegios especiales en el Reino, lo cual indignó al resto de los apóstoles. De hecho, entre todos ellos había constantes discusiones sobre quién era el más importante. Pero Jesús no perdía la paciencia, sino que los corregía con bondad una y otra vez (Mat. 20:20-28).

Wednesday, May 4
Many are the friends of the rich person.—Prov. 14:20.
That observation sums up the tendency of imperfect humans to form friendships based on what they can receive rather than on what they can give. Jesus displayed no such weakness. He was not swayed by a person’s financial or social status. Jesus was known, not for his connections to the wealthy and prominent, but for befriending the lowly and despised. (Matt. 11:19) Certainly, Jesus’ friends were flawed individuals. Peter on occasion failed to view matters from a spiritual perspective. (Matt. 16:21-23) James and John showed an ambitious spirit when they asked that Jesus give them prominent positions in the Kingdom. Their action incensed the other apostles, and the issue of prominence was an ongoing cause of contention. Jesus, however, patiently tried to correct the thinking of his friends and did not easily become exasperated with them.—Matt. 20:20-28.
Wednesday, May 4
Many are the friends of the rich person.—Prov. 14:20.
That observation sums up the tendency of imperfect humans to form friendships based on what they can receive rather than on what they can give. Jesus displayed no such weakness. He was not swayed by a person’s financial or social status. Jesus was known, not for his connections to the wealthy and prominent, but for befriending the lowly and despised. (Matt. 11:19) Certainly, Jesus’ friends were flawed individuals. Peter on occasion failed to view matters from a spiritual perspective. (Matt. 16:21-23) James and John showed an ambitious spirit when they asked that Jesus give them prominent positions in the Kingdom. Their action incensed the other apostles, and the issue of prominence was an ongoing cause of contention. Jesus, however, patiently tried to correct the thinking of his friends and did not easily become exasperated with them.—Matt. 20:20-28.