{"id":2591,"date":"2026-03-16T15:03:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T05:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=2591"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:03:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T05:03:52","slug":"friend-of-jesus-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/friend-of-jesus-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"FRIEND OF JESUS — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

FRIEND OF JESUS <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n

12-14-2016<\/p>\n

If you want to be Jesus’ friend,
\nIt’s really a simple thing to do,
\nJust accept Him into your heart,
\nThen do all that He asks of you.<\/p>\n

There’s truly no better a friend,
\nThan He who gave His life in love,
\nNow we’re required to do the same,
\nBy sharing that Light from above.<\/p>\n

Such are all the true friendships,
\nThere must be some give and take,
\nBut if we give our lives to Jesus,
\nWe’ll be rewarded, make no mistake.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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