Demas (the man who forsook his friend)

The apostle Paul was a “people person.” He ministered to people, he trained people, he prayed for people. When one of those people, whom he had poured his life into, deserted him, he must have felt devastated and alone. This seems to be reflected in verse 11 when he wrote, “Only Luke is with me.” Let us examine the life of Demas and see what lessons we can learn from his failure. We are all prone to wander away from God. The principles gleaned from the life of Demas can prevent us from doing that!