Treacherous Treasure
"Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas when you come—and the books, especially the parchments." (2 Timothy 4:13 NKJV) Friends are called to endure inconveniences in series of challenging circumstances. But in every form of relationship, there are limits to individual's management of the challenges of life, leading to possible fallouts in friendship. Although Demas was apparently offended with Paul's management of his incarceration, Paul understood the limit of his expectation from human relationships. Friends will always be precious, but not necessarily treacherous treasure. Only God's word can timelessly be brought to us, even when our attentions cannot always be bought.