#pure affection

he is so right. like even if u don’t personally think george is pretty/good looking like. don’t u wish u were him. like his own friends throw money at him. georgenotfound doesn’t need to make money tbh because he doesn’t fucking spend money 90% of the time

Devotional for December 30

A friend loveth at all times. - Proverbs 17:17

Where shall we find such a friend? He that redeems from slavery, and delivers from bondage, is such a friend - but Jesus does this. He that restores to the favour of the judge who condemned, or the Lord who delivered over to bondage, is such a friend - but Jesus does this.

He that admits to intimacy with himself, out of pure love, notwithstanding disparity of condition, is such a friend - but Jesus does this. He who counsels in trouble, and gives the best advice in perplexity, is such a friend - but Jesus does this. He who rescues from foes and renders their attempts to injure us abortive, is such a friend - but Jesus does this. He who takes in the rejected and homeless, who clothes the naked and feeds the hungry is such a friend - but Jesus does this.

He who exposes himself to pain, injury, insult, and death, to do us good, is such a friend - but Jesus has done this. He who expends all his property for our welfare, is such a friend - but Jesus did this. He who kindly reproves our faults in prosperity, and visits, comforts, and relieves in adversity, is such a friend - but Jesus does this. He who loves us through life, in death, and forever, is such a friend - but Jesus doth so.

He is the friend who loveth at all times; changing scenes change not His affection. His friendship flows from purest love, and is founded in a perfect knowledge of our persons - wants - dispositions - and propensities; His friendship is maintained by infinite patience - boundless pity - and the prospect of our being glorified with Him forever. He knows our frame, consults our welfare, and is determined to do us good. He will not allow us to lose by any of His dispensations; but will increase our spiritual wealth by all means.

The friendship of Jesus secures all good, and prevents all evil; He will never fail us nor forsake us. He commenced His friendship with a view to extend it through eternity; and it is the same at the close of the year as it was in the beginning.

O Jesus! let us love Thee with pure affection - walk with Thee in sweetest friendship--and prove ourselves Thy friends in every place! Be thou our Friend--Counsellor--Brother--Lord--and God--in life, death, and forever. Amen.

I love this particular moment from Last Christmas. The shock (for the Doctor) of Clara hugging him has dissipated, and he’s just enjoying it - look at his face! - and Clara, well this is a moment of unadulterated pure affection. And this only between the Doctor and Clara (oh, all right, and the dream crabs) because Santa is eyes-front (he glances over but not necessarily at them directly), and the others from the base are distracted by the spectacle of flying in Santa’s sleigh. This moment is just between the Doctor and Clara. I kind of wish Santa didn’t have to end the moment by offering the Doctor a chance to fly the thing.