Verse one reminds us that we have no control over what tomorrow will be. Life is so fragile. We need to overcome the strong desire to boast about our lives and what we will do. Rather, we must live each day humbly, trusting God’s will for tomorrow.

Whenever we start thinking very highly of ourselves, we become blinded by pride and think we are superior. Instead of praising ourselves, let someone else praise us. We might be surprised by their unexpected and heartfelt praises. Also, if we boast, we may provoke others to wrath and jealousy and will suffer needlessly.

There are many verses here about friends that teach us about faithfulness, kindness, and honesty. Friends will tell us what we really need to hear, but an enemy will pretend to love us while all along hoping for our fall. A faithful friend is better than a brother who is far away from us. We should value our friends, as well as family friends, who will care and support us in our times of need and trouble.
Application: Father, thank you for Jesus who gave up his glory and became a Faithful Friend to me. Help me to be a humble, kind, and faithful friend.
One Word: Don’t boast; make friends in Jesus